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Guille Continues to Build Trust

January 10, 2023

As Scott mentioned in an earlier post, Guille is still working on having an emotionally open and honest relationship with her caregivers. There seems to be a veil that is blocking the emotional element of trust that we know will take time to pull back. That became evident in a…...

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Rana Grazes Her Own Way

January 9, 2023

This week, we’ve taken a look at Lady’s special grazing technique, Guillermina’s unique way of eating grass, and now we get a peek at Rana demonstrating how she grazes....

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Sunday Smile: Guille and Bambi

January 8, 2023

This week’s Sunday Smile shows a growing closeness between two elephants. Guillermina’s relationships with the other elephants are deepening and becoming stronger as time goes by. As you can see here, their relationship includes close tactile affection, which is part of a trusting and loving relationship. Rana looks on from…...

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Five Elephants Together

January 7, 2023

Depending on the day and how they are feeling, the elephants will either spend time together or split up into groups. Sometimes the Powerpuff Girls will stick together while Maia and Guillermina have some time on their own. Other times it’s Guille and Bambi with Maia across the creek and…...

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EleFact Friday: Brain Size vs Brain Function

January 6, 2023

New year, new EleFACTS! We have spent quite a few posts talking about the elephant’s brain; not only are they large in size, but their brains are composed of more neurons than any other mammal. The African Elephant has a brain weighing in at 5 kilograms (11 lbs) and is…...

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Rana Crosses the Creek to Graze

January 5, 2023

There are times when you can see elephants from up the hill, depending on where they’ve decided to spend time. One morning, Kat looked down into the habitat and saw an elephant by herself in the back of Yard 4 and across the creek, where there is some different and…...

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