Elephant Diary

Bambi and Maia

Maia is No Longer Our Fastest Elephant. Guess Who Is!

December 6, 2020

We’ve had many requests for a video comparing Bambi’s walking speed to our other elephants. Before Bambi’s arrival, Maia was our fastest elephant. We recently tried to film Bambi and Maia walking on opposite sides of the fence to demonstrate their different speeds. It wasn’t very successful, so we tried…...

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Bambi

Bambi’s Tour of Yard 4

December 4, 2020

When Bambi first started spending time in Yard 4, we gave her a bit of a tour over a few days. Sometimes our new arrivals explore the space with a friend who has lived here for a while, such as Mara, who explored with Rana. Since Bambi was in Yard…...

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Bambi

Bambi Is Beginning to Understand That Her Food Now Grows Everywhere

December 2, 2020

While Maia spent a few days past the creek in Yard 5, Bambi spent a few days across the creek in Yard 4. Bambi’s time there seemed to have slowed her down a bit, at least in terms of food. We don’t know if it’s a temporary shift or if…...

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Maia

A Very Happy Maia

November 27, 2020

As we recently mentioned, the grass in the habitat’s burned area has grown back and is incredible right now. Maia has crossed the creek in Yard 5 and has discovered how lush the grass is for herself. Usually, the new grass grows back among the old, dead grass from the…...

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Rana and Mara

Balancing Out an Elephant’s Need

November 23, 2020

We have noticed that Mara, Rana, and Maia all seem a little bored lately. Due to Mara’s ongoing health issue, we are keeping Mara (and therefore Rana) in the smaller yards close to the barn right now. This proximity allows us to observe Mara better, gauge responses to treatments, and…...

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Bambi

When Stinky Fruit Is a Good Thing. Just Ask Bambi.

November 22, 2020

Bambi may have some vision in her left eye still. When elephants are blind in one eye, they tend to be hypersensitive to certain things and shift their entire body to adjust their gaze when you approach. We don’t observe Bambi doing these behaviors, which is why we suspect she…...

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