Blog

Guillermina Tries To Share Everyone’s Food

Around dinnertime, Pocha, Guillermina, Mara, and Rana were all eating near one another. As expected, Guillermina finished her produce quickly and began to look around to see what her friends were doing. She walked up to Rana first and the two of them shared some food together. It wasn’t aggressive on Guille’s part – just having a snack with a friend. After that, Guille moved down the line of elephants, stopping to visit each one and eat together for a moment. No one seemed to mind much that they had a dinner companion. It was actually a charming moment of calm and a welcome moment among the four. 

Maia then showed up to have her meal, a little farther away from the others. It didn’t take long for Guillermina to realize that this meant the opportunity for more food. Maia, however, had different plans. Once she saw Guille headed her way, she gave her a solid stare that could only mean one thing: don’t touch my dinner. Guille got the message, but tried to see if a different approach might work anyway. She moved to the other side to no avail; then she tried to squeeze in but Maia blocked her with her head. Finally, Guillermina decided to scoot Maia out of the way using her rear end. That technique finally worked but, it was good natured and almost playful behavior between the two of them. Maia relented and allowed Guille to enjoy the rest of her hay. 

Photo of Guille with Rana eating in the background

Comments(13)

  1. REPLY
    Katherine says
    September 12, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    Clever girl!

  2. REPLY
    Kenneth B. Newman says
    September 12, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Previous posts of GSE have said that Gullie was fat from her days of little of NO exercise at the Mendoza Ecopark. Is Gullie getting enough exercise NOW?

    • REPLY
      Sara says
      September 12, 2022 at 2:51 pm

      She is getting plenty of exercise, moving around the habitat.

  3. REPLY
    Julie says
    September 12, 2022 at 2:47 pm

    Nice. Sounds like the other ladies value the fun Guille brings more than their produce. Love it!

  4. REPLY
    Carey says
    September 12, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    Funny! It seems she’s learning herd behaviour, and being a kid sometimes is a must, and funny how they let her. She’s persistent!!

  5. REPLY
    Alejandra Enquin says
    September 12, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    Guillermina me conmueven tus conquistas🙏💖🐘👏👏👏sos irresistible, indudablemente la nena mimada de la manada😘‼️

  6. REPLY
    Viviana Gallo says
    September 12, 2022 at 6:17 pm

    Parece que le tienen mucha paciencia a la pequeña jajaja!!

  7. REPLY
    Alana says
    September 12, 2022 at 6:25 pm

    She is so cute & looks so self confident! You go girl!

  8. REPLY
    Nancy says
    September 12, 2022 at 6:53 pm

    She’s a Rascal !!

  9. REPLY
    Anita J says
    September 13, 2022 at 2:20 am

    Oooooo..hahaha…our sweet Guille is a gluten! I so wish girls were more stern and did not share their food. GiGi needs to lose more weight anyway! She is loved, and spoilt by all, and she knows it…..our baby in a family…:-)))

  10. REPLY
    Shelley says
    September 13, 2022 at 5:42 am

    😂😂 lovely story! 🥰

  11. REPLY
    Charlotte Hansen says
    September 13, 2022 at 3:02 pm

    This must have been a fun time to watch all of this take place for whoever got to see it!

  12. REPLY
    JoAnn Merriman Eaton says
    September 14, 2022 at 1:13 pm

    Guille is learning how to get her way and be clever about it! Love her. 🐘❤️

Post a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Global Sanctuary for Elephants

  • PO Box 2426
  • Brentwood, TN 37024
  • (615) 435-9523

Stay connected with our herd

MISSION: Protecting, rescuing, and providing sanctuary for elephants worldwide.

Global Sanctuary for Elephants is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt, public charity status (EIN 46-3564818) and all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

© Global Sanctuary for Elephants. All Rights Reserved