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Maia the Pond Blob, Part 3

We had a few supporters asking questions about how frequently elephants breathe after our last pond video, so we’ve recorded this little video for those who want a visual understanding.

This is Maia in one of our ponds, breathing normally. To answer some questions in advance – yes, this is entirely normal behavior; yes, Maia is perfectly fine, and, no, we can’t watch it without laughing either. For those who are wondering, an elephant breathes about six times every minute.

January 2, 2020

 

Maia the Pond Blob Parts 1 and 2:

Comments(12)

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    Carol says
    January 2, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    My question is does the muddy water make Maia cleaner of dirtier????

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      EleComposer says
      January 2, 2020 at 5:13 pm

      The water isn’t muddy, it’s just the color because of the soil. It makes her nice and clean. 🙂

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    Eve Dagny Brattland says
    January 2, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    What a delightful video! Thank you for sharing ?

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    Sherry says
    January 2, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    I just watched the movie “The Elephant Queen” about a herd in Africa and their matriarch, Athena. She leads them to water
    and they survive. At this timeline in the movie there was a drought on the African plain. This is a great learning video. I watched it on Apple TV.
    They cannot live without water.

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    Muriel Servaege says
    January 2, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    Enjoyed watching this video!

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    Barbara says
    January 2, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    That’s so cute! She is quite happy in the water ♥️?

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    Kelejan says
    January 2, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    We learn something every day and I find it fascinating.

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    CyrAnn says
    January 2, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    She defiantly is enjoying her spa treatment!!!!!!!
    I didn’t realize they can hold their breath for so long! I’m always learning something new with these wonderful Ellie’s……..

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    Lori Hoover says
    January 2, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    LOLOL I’m trying to figure out if her eyes ever peek over the surface in this video? I don’t think so, do they? She certainly seems to be sniffing the cameraperson out though, doesn’t she? Thank you for sharing, Maia is an adorable Pond Blob.

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    Bobi StaySee says
    January 2, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    Funny, two rocks and a snake; Maia floating in the pond Ramba was resting in while Rana stood over – then climbed over Ramba only a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for sharing, so soothing to watch and listen for the breath.

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    JC Tryon says
    January 2, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    While bathing, do they ever roll over? Now THAT would be a sight!!

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    Allison Millman says
    January 2, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    I have never seen anything that made my heart smile this much. I just love this! Thank you for sharing this. Pure joy!

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