Elephant Diary

More Rana Bath and Treat Photos

Since many of you loved Rana’s photo from yesterday, we decided to give you more of a look at what the group of photos looked like. So you know, Rana is always incredibly respectful, never touched the phone, but was interested to see if there was anything edible that went…...

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Have a Treat for Me?

The rainy season is starting to come to a close, so we are in the magical time of year when everything is still super lush and green, but the skies are bright blue. It’s unbelievably gorgeous.  Rather than seeking out shade, Rana has been spending a lot of time in…...

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The Ever-Shifting Line

When Rana & Lady share space in the mornings, and it’s time to separate them, Rana is usually the one we shift. Caregivers continue to supervise the two whenever they are together, due to Lady’s apprehension. We are still keeping the time relatively short as well, helping ensure the interactions…...

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A Need to Taste Everything

Lady likes to taste pretty much everything – many elephants do, it is why we ensure that all treatments we use (even the bug spray) is non-toxic and safe for mucous membranes. Lady poked her eye on a branch when she was exploring Yard 5 several weeks ago – it…...

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A Sleepy Less Compliant Maia

Sometimes, a sleepy Maia is a little less compliant. Maia spends a lot of time in the ponds. Shirlei was recently out feeding the girls breakfast and found Maia in the pond. If mornings start out warm, Maia can be found going for a dip, so it wasn’t surprising or…...

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Rain = Mud

Rain=Mud. Lady loves rain and mud. You can imagine how much we laughed when it started raining the other day, and Lady marched over to the ….sandpile? We can never begin to guess why she made that choice when the mud wallow was so close to her. But to each…...

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