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Sharing Space Again

This morning, Lady was next to the fence dividing Yards 4 and 5. We watched her to see if she might be showing interest in heading back into Yard 5, which she did seem to be doing. We gave the other five elephants the opportunity to spend some time near…...

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Guille’s Fun On a Hot Day

Today was a particularly warm day. Often, on the hotter days, the elephants might move a little more slowly at times – but that’s not always the case. Guillermina decided that she had tons of energy and was ready to show it off. Early in the morning, she crossed the…...

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More Muddy Fun For the Girls

After a few days of everyone shifting around, Lady has been enjoying herself in Yard 4 and the other elephants were grazing in Yard 5. It was time for Rana and Mara’s treatment, so the five of them walked into the smaller yards by the barn so they could go…...

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Lady’s Afternoon Companions

We know that Lady loves her space and seems quite content most of the time. But, on occasion, we like to engage her with small changes, just to give her the opportunity to make the decisions about whether to interact more with some of the other elephants. Before Bambi came…...

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Sunday Smile: Lady is Listening

We’ve talked about how Lady is very attuned to the sounds around her – sometimes men’s voices or the sounds she hears in the habitat. For this week’s Sunday Smile, we caught a photo of Lady listening closely to what’s going on nearby. You can see that she’s got one…...

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Mara, Guille, and Bambi Make a Splash

After a nice rain, the mud wallows are squishy and fresh and you will see almost all of the elephants spraying themselves, getting good and dirty. The girls enjoy both the rain and its after effects. You can see here that Mara is with Guillermina and Bambi, all enjoying a…...

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