Lady

Sunday Smile: Lady and Maia

For this week’s Sunday Smile, we thought we’d open a little window into what Lady’s days can be like. There are some times when it might seem to an outsider as though Lady is completely solitary and has no contact with the other elephants, but there’s a difference between being…...

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Lady at Sunset

This video caught Lady enjoying some hay in Yard 5 with the sun setting behind her. Just after this, she took a walk and found some newly sprouted grass, which she generally prefers over hay at this time of year. Still, just after this video, she started covering her head…...

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Lady Gives Herself a Dusting

As you can see in this video, Yard 5 is flourishing with lots of green, tasty grass for Lady to enjoy. However, she’s taken a break from eating on a slightly drizzly morning to give herself a good dusting of dirt and mud. Although there are sand and dirt piles…...

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Lady is Enjoying the Green Grass

All of the elephants have been shifting yards periodically which gives them some time in different areas of the sanctuary. Lady moved from the male Asian yard to Yard 5, where she immediately took to grazing, as the grass has become very lovely and green. She likes to wander into…...

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Lady Enjoys the Male Asian Pond

Lady enjoys making mud from water troughs, mud wallows and, of course, the ponds. We’ve mentioned before that the soft ground around the male Asian yard’s pond seems to ease Lady’s feet a little, so she enjoys making a splash there. The pond is also quite deep in places, so…...

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Lady and the Palm Nuts

Recently, we noticed that Lady had something curious in her mouth that we couldn’t immediately identify. It was full of round objects that we’d never seen her eat before. Upon further examination, we saw that she’d been collecting palm nuts to enjoy. (Don’t worry. They’re perfectly edible.)...

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