Elephant Diary

Video: Lady Says Hello!

It’s Friday! We are skipping Ele-Fact Friday this week to bring you this video of Lady popping out the bushes to wish each of you a happy Friday and a lovely weekend! Lady has been in a cute mood the past few days, continually bringing a smile to our faces. We hope…...

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Bambi and Rana’s Bond

Rana and Bambi’s friendship continues to deepen, as does their bond.  The morning of this video, the two couldn’t find Mara and spent a lot of time searching and calling for her. They eventually found her. Later in the day, Scott filmed this video of Bambi and Rana spending time…...

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What’s Bugging Mara?

Bambi and Mara recently spent some time in the area across the creek in Yard 4. That part of the habitat is visible from on top of the hill. Kat could see them from the office and was very perplexed by their antics....

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Lady and Mateus Learn From One Another

Lady is an elephant that keeps everyone on their toes. It’s something we adore about her. She will look at us with her crooked smile, and one particular expression in her eyes, and we know she is feeling spunky, spry, and things have the possibility of becoming interesting. When she’s…...

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Maia and Rana – To Play or Not to Play

There are times we find Rana close to the barn without Mara and Bambi around. Most often it’s to clean up scraps the other two have left behind. One recent morning, when she was near the barn, Maia was nearby as well. While Maia has been sharing space with the…...

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Bambi Protects Us From “Scary” Tapirs

Some days, Mara, Bambi, and Rana have begun showing up closer to the barn in the later afternoon, instead of 10 pm. We changed up their feeding schedule recently and they have adapted well. We hoped that by adjusting their routine, they would stay out in the habitat, during a…...

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