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Guille’s Breakfast in the Shade

February 6, 2025

Bambi, Maia, and Guillermina are currently spending time in Yard 5 together. When the caregivers have brought breakfast to them for the last couple of days, Guille has opted to take hers alone in the tree line. Typically, even if she’s hanging out in the woods, once she hears the 4-wheelers drive up, she will join the other elephants, since she knows food will soon be coming. But lately, she’s been choosing to stay in her favorite spot in the woods and let us bring breakfast closer to her, rather than join the other ladies. 

Perhaps she’s taken to the shade because of how warm the days have been recently. Or it’s possible that she wanted a little quiet time on her own. Whatever the reason, we obviously honor her wishes and meet her where she is. When it comes to Guille, she will almost always seek out her friends after too long. Generally, by the time the caregivers swing back by to do Bambi’s treatment in the late morning, Guille has joined back up with her friends for some afternoon relaxing.

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Comments(6)

  1. REPLY
    Maureen says
    February 6, 2025 at 2:08 pm

    Guille looks lovely enjoying her breakfast in the shade.

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    Kenneth B. Newman says
    February 6, 2025 at 2:22 pm

    I asked some questions a few days ago. NOBODY has answered them. I wanted to know if even over the fence, whether the Asian and African elephants would be able to see each other…….

    • REPLY
      Sara says
      February 6, 2025 at 2:24 pm

      I did actually respond to your question earlier. Here’s what we said:
      There’s no way to know if they’ll understand each other, though elephants have an amazing ability to communicate, so there’s always a possibility. They’ll certainly know the others are there, since elephants can sense things for miles at a time. They will have separate habitats at different locations at the sanctuary, so they won’t see each other.

      • Susan says
        February 12, 2025 at 8:59 pm

        Why separate habitats? Do Asian & African elephants not mix well together? Sorry if I missed a post on the topic.

      • Sara says
        February 12, 2025 at 9:03 pm

        They are completely different species that would never interact in the wild. Our desire to keep things as natural as possible is part of it. Additionally, they have vastly different temperaments. What is seen as play for African elephants could be seen as aggression.

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    Patricia says
    February 6, 2025 at 10:59 pm

    I think she is communicating with her mommy in heaven. xoxoxo

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