Pocha

Great Progress in a Short Amount of Time

Each day, we are seeing Guillermina and Pocha take more steps forward – literally and figuratively. They spend most of their days in Yard 4 with the others, sometimes in the deepest parts of the yard. Depending on the day or on everyone’s mood, they will take time with different…...

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Guille and Pocha Are Sleeping Outside Of the Barn

As with all steps in sanctuary life, we try to keep things on “elephant time,” and that includes introducing new things into each elephant’s life. For Pocha and Guillermina, that process has been more gradual than with some of the other elephants, but the progress has been steady. ...

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Pocha’s Responses to Guille’s Corrections

Many of you have asked how Pocha reacts when the other girls occasionally reprimand Guillermina. The truth is that Pocha does not react much at all; she doesn’t seem to be protective of Guille here at sanctuary. This could be because Guillermina was the dominant one in their relationship at…...

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A Relaxing Afternoon

Some afternoons, you just want to hang out with your friends and have a delicious meal. The Powerpuff Girls – Mara, Bambi, and Rana – are doing just that here. They’re enjoying a snack and lazing about in the sunshine. In the background, you can see Pocha and Guillermina (who…...

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Guille and Pocha Make Night Feed Interesting

During an evening feed for Pocha and Guillermina last week, Scott and Kat went near Yard 4, but the elephants were nowhere to be found. Since this was their first 10 pm feed in one of the big yards, they decided to drive out and make sure all was well.…...

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Elephant Parade

Here, Guillermina leads some of the other ladies on a sleepy stroll. She takes a nice long moment for her closeup, and you can see just how many wrinkles her skin holds. She’s followed shortly after by Rana and Maia, who are off to see what the youngster is doing.…...

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