Guillermina and Pocha Love Mud

As Pocha and Guillermina have been exploring their new world, they have discovered that they love mud. While this might seem like an obvious thing for many elephants, the harsh living conditions of their past make playing in mud and water a new and exciting pastime. Pocha discovered the beauty of mud right away, but Guille took a little longer to be convinced.

Here, what started as a drink from the hose turned into an opportunity for play. Most elephants seem to best love the mud pits and wallows they make themselves – and Guillermina and Pocha’s playful splashing shows they are delighted with the mess they’ve helped create.

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Pam says
June 5, 2022 at 2:15 pm
What a joy to watch Pocha and Guillermina enjoy themselves. Worth several repeat views! Thanks so much for posting.
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Tammy says
June 5, 2022 at 2:45 pm
WOOHOO…its party time 🐘🥳🐘 looks like they’re having such a great time! It’s funny how those simple things in life can give so much joy for these girls they’ve struck gold 🤣
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Maria says
June 5, 2022 at 2:56 pm
That feels so good right pookie princesses?! So refreshing, right pretty girls?!? I’m sure it does pookie girls..ahhhh right Pocha girl?! You love to dust bathe so I’m sure you are LOVING putting wet cool dirt all over..wait to you see, you can actually lay down an get it all over your bellies?! Soon you girls are gonna find the big big water and you an your pretty baby can swim all day like two little fishies in the sea..im not joking, it’s really there..you’ll see..have fun girls..play all day in the water😘😘 I’m so happy for you girls😘😘you deserve this an so much more💚🐘🐘💚🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘💚
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Bill says
June 5, 2022 at 3:12 pm
Kids always love to play in the mud. They are experiencing childhood a bit later in life.
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Rebecca says
June 5, 2022 at 4:20 pm
I am so enjoying them living the closest way to how an elephant should be living. I don’t think it could be any better. I thank all of you who give your time and lives work to make sure these ladies were rescued and are now taking such good care of them. It is a blessing to see there are good humans that doing their best for all the rescues. Thank you again.
Do you guys have the designed cakes made out of fruit and rice, etc that we can buy and have our name or someone elses, like Happy Birthday put on for the elephants like the rescues in Thailand do, or something similar?
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  Sara says
  June 6, 2022 at 11:13 am
  We don’t have cakes or treats like that all the time – but occasionally we will do a fundraiser where you can purchase items (like fruit) that we will customize with your name, etc. Otherwise, we do have elephant wishlists up all of the time if anyone would like to give. https://globalelephants.org/wishlists/
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Carey says
June 6, 2022 at 8:12 am
all these new things, one can’t imagine them not having… very beautiful to see them like this.
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Sherry says
June 6, 2022 at 2:48 pm
Just give me a big ol ‘ mud hole! That is what I really want in life!! I love my mud, watch out it’s my mud!
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John says
June 6, 2022 at 6:52 pm
I love the mud spraying in slow motion!!! The girls must be in elephant heaven!
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Audrey says
June 7, 2022 at 11:01 am
Hard to believe the were denied the basics like wallowing in mud & being in water. So happy to see them getting used to their new surrounding.
Thank you for all your stories & videos, they are truly heartwarming.
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