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Maia

Mud Baths, Naps and Barn Visits

July 29, 2019

Maia had a nice relaxing morning. After breakfast arrived and was consumed, she gave herself a little mud bath and then went and took a nap under a tree. After Guida’s passing, Maia had been returning to the barn more often than she ever had in the past. But she…...

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Karissa with elephant dung

Elephant Dung 101

July 27, 2019

So….you’ve always wondered what elephant poop looks like? Here’s your chance.  We often request photos and videos from the caregivers so we can share our girls with all of you. There is a lot that needs to be done in a day, so getting nice photos is definitely a conscious…...

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Rana and Maia

Time Together. Time on Their Own.

July 25, 2019

Rana Bug in the lead with Maia bringing up the rear. Since Rana’s visit across the creek, things have been mostly quiet. The girls spent yesterday by each other, but are still both venturing off and spending time on their own as well. When Maia did come up to pass…...

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Maia

Our Mud Puppy Maia

July 23, 2019

Maia is our mud puppy of late. Along with refreshing the wallow in the first yard, a new wallow was dug out by the water trough in the fourth yard. You can see the pond from where it is,  sometimes the girls prefer a mud bath over a swim. As…...

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Rana crossing the stream

Rana Crosses the Creek

July 22, 2019

  Although Rana has been here for months and loves to explore, she had yet to cross over the creek. This isn’t something we were pushing. Aside from allowing elephants to figure out their new world at their own pace, we also hoped she would build up some muscle before…...

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fence construction in the female African habitat

Elephant Fences Are Going Up!

July 21, 2019

Elephant fences are going up in the African habitat!! We had our first concrete delivery in Africa for the fence line, and it’s a beautiful sight. Kenya will hopefully be our first African lady to grace this habitat. The barn is already built, the fence lines plotted, and now the…...

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