Elephant Diary

Mara’s Mud Party of One

Mara enjoyed her first dip in the mud wallow! We arrived to drop off dinner to Rana and Mara last night and found the two elephants between the pond and the mud wallow in Yard 4. Mara looked pleased with herself. Half her face and much of her body had…...

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Side-by-Side Dining

This morning, Scott went out to feed Rana and Mara breakfast. He drove around for a little while, turning off the four-wheeler (ATV) a couple of times to listen for them. As everyone knows by now, Mara isn’t very good at being quiet, which usually makes her easy to find…...

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Little Evening Update

Little evening update. Both Mara and Rana followed down Middle Road tonight and had dinner just past the pond. First, they had a dusting party, then they alternated who was in the lead during the rest of their walk. Mara was all good with being first, but Rana would stop…...

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Lady at the Pond

While Mara and Rana have been busy having an amazing time, Lady has been spending a lot of time by the Pond in Yard 4. We still haven’t seen her swimming yet, but we are seeing her go into the pond and having fun. She splashes around with her feet…...

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Mara Finds THE Itchy Scratchy Tree!

We were going to try to do another live video last night, but plans mean nothing here. 😉 Mara continued to do very well throughout the day yesterday, taking time to explore and graze and graze and graze. She is incredibly tactile and touches everything. Even when she collects grass,…...

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We’ve Noticed a Shift. A Good Shift

Rana has been a little different lately (in a good way). It has even been evident in photos – her photos have come out more gorgeous than ever. Rana has always been engaged and present, but, somehow, her eyes just seem bigger and brighter lately. She has small, dark-colored eyes,…...

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