Rana the Caregiver Gatekeeper

Once our elephants have been here for a bit, they get a bit set in their ways and routines.  It’s true for most species – even humans. Though each day is a little different, there are certain things they come to expect in specific ways.  It’s something we don’t necessarily notice, and…...

Read more

Mara’s Midnight Snack Routine

Most evenings, Mara stays out in the habitat all night, but many nights she shows up at the barn for night feed. She generally dictates where Bambi and Rana go. More accurately, she goes where she wants, and they usually choose to follow her. If Mara feels like hanging out…...

Read more

Chrissy and Karissa Have Arrived

Karissa and Chrissy have arrived in Mendoza, Argentina. They are settling into their temporary home and begin working with the elephants full-time in the next few days. They stopped by the Ecoparque Mendoza for a few hours to see Tamy, Pocha, Guillermina, and Kenya. Everyone seems to be doing ok....

Read more

Social by Lady Standards

Lady recently had a very social day – well, social by her standards! Lady has continued to spend time by the barn, mostly in Yard 3. When we arrived at the barn that morning, we planned on doing Lady’s foot soaks early. Instead, we found Rana in Yard 2 by…...

Read more

Bambi Sits

  We shared this photo in our Instagram stories, and it got such a positive response we wanted to share it here and include the story behind it....

Read more

Mara Trading Up

Mara likes to trade, and we’ve shared videos of her trading before. She usually trades objects (sticks, empty buckets, banana peels) for fruit. It’s adorable and endearing....

Read more