Maia recently came in the medical chute for some footwork on her front feet. Her need for foot trimming is minimal at this point, but we still do maintenance on her pads and nails to keep them healthy. A couple of weeks ago we did her back feet; this week we moved on to the fronts. After the trimming and filing, we let her into a stall while we put out a few piles of snacks in the yard she would be entering, and opened gates for her to go into Yard 1 with access to 5.
Typical to Maia and her tendency to equate a full belly with a nap, she fell asleep standing up within a few moments of waiting in the barn.
Scott took a couple of quick photos of her because she looked so sweet, standing there napping. Every time he took a picture, she would open one eye wide and look at him, and then immediately return to napping. She is so charming that way.
For those wondering, her trunk is a good giveaway that she is napping. If you notice, it is curled and lying on the ground, which is a behavior you typically only see in elephants when they are asleep.
Photo of Maia, mostly asleep
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Barb says
April 7, 2021 at 3:04 pmPrecious curled trunk whilst napping!
Carol says
April 7, 2021 at 3:16 pmI love seeing these candid shots (and videos!) of “our” girls. Thank you for sharing their lives with us; your posts really do make my day. Hope everyone at the Sanctuary has a wonderful day!
Julie says
April 7, 2021 at 3:23 pmPrecious Maia loves a good nap. A girl after my own heart ?
Melinda says
April 7, 2021 at 3:38 pmSo sweet!
Cintia Abney says
April 7, 2021 at 3:43 pmGorgeous Maia ❤️❤️
Sue says
April 7, 2021 at 3:57 pmA beautiful photo of our gorgeous wonderful Maia!! Love that she can pretty much nap on the go or wherever she is, lol! Another testament to Sanctuary life and feeling comfortable napping near your humans or wherever you may feel that day! Thank you to all, love you!! ❤️?❤️
katharine Odell says
April 7, 2021 at 4:26 pmNoting that 2 more eyes will arriving soon, I’m interested in info on the sanctuary size.
Sara says
April 7, 2021 at 5:44 pmThe sanctuary land is around 2,800 acres, but it is not all built out because it would be incredibly expensive to do so all at one time. Beginning the process of bringing new elephants here requires that we raise funds for each new addition. It’s wonderful to know that, as years go by, we will have room to add on and create free spaces for more and more elephants. We currently have enough space in the Female Asian Habitat for Pocha and Guillermina – but we will have to expand further in order to bring in additional female Asian elephants.
k says
April 7, 2021 at 4:27 pmActually…two eles
Beji says
April 7, 2021 at 5:14 pmSweet dreams, darling girl. zzzzzzzz
Carol says
April 7, 2021 at 5:16 pmAwww. So precious! Nothing like a nap to break up the day!
Beji says
April 7, 2021 at 5:16 pmZZZZZZZZZ… Sweet dreams. Precious girl
Pam Knaggs says
April 7, 2021 at 5:28 pmThat’s an enviable mani-pedi right there!
Sunny says
April 7, 2021 at 6:03 pm?
Tracy H says
April 7, 2021 at 6:27 pmSweet beautiful Maia. ?
SHEILA says
April 7, 2021 at 7:18 pmOH MAIA IS SO SMART?SHE LODGES HER BUTT AGAINST THE BACK PIPE WALL AND SIDE OF A SHUTE JUST FOR GREAT SECURITY!! MAIA ?LOOKS AWESOME VERY HEALTHY! SHE HAS GOOD BODY WEIGHT! AND SURE ENJOYS A NAP?? NEAR HUMANS AT THE BARN!⛩PERHAPS ITS HER WAY OF GETTING ALOT OF SWEET FRUIT ???MAIAS SO BEAUTIFUL❤️! SHES BECOME SO CONTENT. BEING WITHOUT A PARTNER! SOON WE WILL SEE WHAT SHE THINKS? OF POCHA AND GUILLERMINA?
Shirley Taylor says
April 8, 2021 at 2:19 amI love the updates you put on here it makes me feel close to the girls who I love. Thank you so much x
JoAnn Merriman-Eaton says
April 8, 2021 at 6:27 pmBeautiful, sweet, mellow Maia! It is a wonderful thing to see her so relaxed that she dozes while getting her pedicure. Love her!!
Patricia says
April 8, 2021 at 8:50 pmOh, she is so adorable! I love her mani-pedi. I’m happy when elephant feet are happy. Cute and precious napper. All my love!
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