Lady Enjoys a Nice Splash

There’s a great deal of excitement around how Pocha and Guillermina are growing and developing since they’ve been at sanctuary. But the other elephants are finding little moments of excitement all on their own. This video was on one of the days that Lady came into Yard 1 to see what Pocha and Guillermina were doing. After they didn’t show any interest in her, she decided to instead take part in one of her favorite hobbies – playing in a mud wallow. She gives herself several good splashes until she’s fully soaked, and her feet get some soothing squishes as well. The bubbling you hear in the background is fresh water being piped into the wallow.

P.S.: You might notice the difference between how easily (considering her sore feet) Lady walks out of this mud wallow, compared to how Guillermina seemed to struggle a little in an earlier video. It’s a good demonstration of how, though Pocha and Guille are big and Guille is young, they have almost no muscle and need to build up strength and stamina. Walking around the sanctuary terrain will improve that fairly quickly.

Comments(16)

Pam says
June 7, 2022 at 2:06 pm
Lovely Lady! So wonderful to see her enjoying herself. Thank you, ESB, for all that you do to provide the setting and space for these gorgeous beings to thrive.
Beji says
June 7, 2022 at 2:10 pm
My favorite muddy buddy!
Kayle says
June 7, 2022 at 2:17 pm
Pure happiness!
Eileen L. says
June 7, 2022 at 2:24 pm
Lady’s my girl. So glad to see her happy and thriving!
Constance S harris says
June 7, 2022 at 2:27 pm
lovely
Patricia says
June 7, 2022 at 2:34 pm
Oh, Lady, you are such a lovely mud girl! 🌸 It’s heartening to know P & G will be developing proper elephant muscles. I am so grateful they are at ESB. 💗💗💗
Kelejan says
June 7, 2022 at 2:35 pm
P and G are overweight, so they need muscle instead of fat. I am sure that they will both improve in no time at all. What shape are their feet in?
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  Sara says
  June 7, 2022 at 2:51 pm
  Their feet will need some attention, but are not in terrible shape. The more they walk on natural surfaces, the better they will get on their own.
Katie Howard says
June 7, 2022 at 2:50 pm
I love all the backstory you provide on these posts! Lady has a special place in my heart and because she’s not as involved with the others (to-date), she isn’t videoed quite as often, naturally. It’s always a special treat to see her living the dream! ❤️🐘❤️
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  Sara says
  June 7, 2022 at 2:52 pm
  It can be hard to get videos of Lady at times. That’s why we love sharing them when we can!
Alana says
June 7, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Isn’t she adorable! I want to compliment all your great cinematographers, you all capture the perfect moments. Thank You
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  Sara says
  June 7, 2022 at 5:05 pm
  Thank you! It’s surprising, but most of the time it’s just Scott filming with his phone.
Julie says
June 7, 2022 at 4:29 pm
She’s just so precious, and little but mighty!
Tracy says
June 7, 2022 at 10:02 pm
Ah! Our lovely lady exfoliating. What a cute lady bug. Love seeing her so happy.
Charlotte Hansen says
June 8, 2022 at 1:54 am
I love it when our Lady is happy!
Anne says
June 9, 2022 at 9:02 am
Fun times for Lady! Thanks for all you do for the Elephants at GSE. So happy knowing more are to come. You guys are amazing.

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