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Once again, it’s jackfruit season. Some love it, while others can’t stand the sticky sweet stuff. It’s rare that you’ll find a person – or an elephant – who has a neutral opinion on jackfruit. 

As expected, Maia and Guillermina stuffed all of the fruit they were given into their mouths and looked for leftovers. Rana has also been enjoying it and hasn’t left a trace of jackfruit anywhere. Mara picks out the messy pieces, one by one, and then eats the skin. Bambi initially wasn’t a huge fan of the skin herself, wanting pieces hand fed to her and throwing them down if they had a tiny piece left on. However, the next day she ate the whole fruit when offered. Perhaps she’s getting less finicky as days go by.

P.S.: This week’s podcast highlights the beginning of the 5-day road trip transporting Pocha and Guillermina to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. Listen to hear about some of the more complicated, human parts of the journey.