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It’s incredibly satisfying to see and hear an elephant crush a watermelon. Melons have a distinctive popping sound when they burst and juice explodes out, running down like a rain shower.  Her caregivers from the ecoparque made sure we knew some of her preferences, and with certainty we were aware that she absolutely loved watermelon. 

Many of you ask about Pupy’s trunk strength and are curious to know if it’s getting better. That’s difficult to determine at this point because there simply hasn’t been enough time to see improvement. We’re also not sure of the cause of her trunk weakness; it could be her muscles but it could also be some sort of nerve issue or other unknown cause. She has definitely been using her trunk more in the habitat than she did at the ecoparque, so she may simply be finding different ways to use it when she thrashes trees and snacks on brush. Regardless, she has opportunities now to be an elephant and do elephant things, and trunk strength is just part of that.