December Mara health update

Most of our Mara health updates have been brief: references to her decreased appetite, undiagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) issues, antisocial behavior with Bambi, etc. That is mostly because, aside from the behavioral issues, most updates would consist of ‘today she liked only bananas for breakfast, at lunch bananas were the worst.’…...

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Falling into somewhat of a routine

As we mentioned in yesterday’s post, Rana and Bambi spend time together most mornings while Mara receives additional feedings.  The rest of their day is also falling into somewhat of a routine. Around mid-day each day, Rana goes back into Mara’s space, and they spend the afternoon together, in the vicinity…...

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Mornings with Rana

Bambi has been enjoying mornings with Rana the past few days. After everyone finishes breakfast, we open up for the two to share space while Mara gets her second breakfast.  This scenario allows Mara to enjoy her bonus breakfast at her leisure, without a best friend to “help” her eat it.…...

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Maia is No Longer Our Fastest Elephant. Guess Who Is!

We’ve had many requests for a video comparing Bambi’s walking speed to our other elephants. Before Bambi’s arrival, Maia was our fastest elephant. We recently tried to film Bambi and Maia walking on opposite sides of the fence to demonstrate their different speeds. It wasn’t very successful, so we tried…...

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She Is a Very Special Lady ❤️

We know many of you are smitten with Lady, and we feel the same. There is something about her eyes, the hair, and that cheeky smile that melts everyone who sees/meets her. Even when she first arrived, and was still lashing out, it was so easy to get lost in…...

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Bambi’s Tour of Yard 4

When Bambi first started spending time in Yard 4, we gave her a bit of a tour over a few days. Sometimes our new arrivals explore the space with a friend who has lived here for a while, such as Mara, who explored with Rana. Since Bambi was in Yard…...

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