Elephant Diary

Guille Finds a Small Puddle

August 31, 2023

As we’ve talked about before, the elephants love a good mud bath. The funny thing is that they often prefer smaller mud wallows or puddles to the larger ones. Sometimes it seems as though the smaller the better. ...

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Dry Season Trumpet Party

August 30, 2023

During the evening, Kat was outside and heard a little bit of a rumble and trumpet party down in the valley. It was the type of vocalization that we often hear, which is generally Bambi calling to her sisters, Rana responding, then Mara returning the calls with her squeaks. We…...

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Maia and Guille Graze Near Guida’s Grave

August 29, 2023

Prior to the dry season, we bushhog the yards to make sure that the grass is short, so that it stays nice for the elephants. We alternate where we cut, so there’s always some fresh-cut grass growing around the habitat. There is some new growth currently in the area of…...

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Sunday Smile: Maia’s Watermelon

August 27, 2023

While all elephants have their favorite kinds of fruits and vegetables, it’s rare to find an elephant who doesn’t like watermelon. In fact, all of the girls here are fans of the fruit. For this week’s Sunday Smile, we captured a moment with Maia, as she crushes her watermelon, breaking…...

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Maia and Guille Continue To Bond

August 24, 2023

Maia and Guillermina seem to be very good for each other these days. The two of them have been spending time together on a regular basis and it’s nice to see our most active elephants roaming about the habitat as a pair; it gives them both the opportunity to celebrate…...

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Everybody Blinks

August 23, 2023

Have you ever tried to take a picture when the sun is in your eyes? We humans would probably end up with a photo where the subject is squinting or just has their eyes closed. Some days, the same can be said for elephants. ...

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