Mara and Bambi Together Again

We opened up Yard 4 for Bambi while Mara was in the back of the yard, near the mud wallow. As many of you may recall, Bambi and Mara did fantastic sharing space at first, but then Mara began acting out toward Bambi. In response, we separated the two. They…...

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Late Night Rumble-Fests

Mara, Rana, and Bambi have been having late night rumble-fests recently.  We will hear bellowing, giant rumbles, trumpets, squeaks, and more. They frequently cycle through what feels like every possible vocalization for happy celebrating elephants.  It’s incredible to hear and experience.  They aren’t just overwhelmingly happy parties; it’s a sort of a reunion…...

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Maia, Mara, and Rana in the pond

With Lady seeming happy to spend time near the barn, we shifted Maia into Yard 4 with Mara and Rana. Karissa and Shirlei were having a training session with Mara and Rana near the 4B water trough when Maia walked over.  They assumed Maia was looking to have a training session…...

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The Return of Lady

After quite a few weeks in Yard 4, Lady has headed back to the barn. She seems like she’s in a great place emotionally- light and comfortable. While Lady still receives foot treatments while in Yard 4, being near the barn allows her to have daily foot soaks in her…...

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Lady in waiting

Rana and Mara were both in the pond one recent morning when we checked the cameras.  They were standing along the edge – with the water level up to their bellies, just splashing away. When we went out to feed them breakfast, Rana was about ten yards from the fence, and…...

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Lady and her grass

Lady enjoys spending time in Yard 4, sharing space with Mara and Rana. After a few days of sharing space, she generally looked tired and would head back to the barn for her alone time.  A few days later, looking rested, Lady would go back out into the larger yards and…...

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