Bambi

Female Asian elephant Bambi tosses dirt in the air

Maia and Bambi Enjoy the Wallow

October 14, 2026

On an afternoon when Guillermina opted to head out on her own, Maia and Bambi made their way over to the mud wallow. Maia started coating herself with mud right away, turning her skin a dark black color. Bambi kept to the outside edge, mostly dusting instead of getting wet. ...

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Female Asian elephants Maia, Guille, and Bambi stand staggered from left to right

Two Girls Dust Together

October 10, 2026

The elephants all have favorite places to dust. Dusting usually starts in their first moments at sanctuary, when they find the tower of dirt prepared for them in the barn. It’s instinctual for elephants to toss dirt or sand on themselves, whether that means near the pond, at the dirt…...

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Female Asian elephants Rana and Baby stand near the mud wallow while Baby dusts herself

Baby’s Relationships Are Growing and Changing

October 8, 2026

Baby has reached another milestone in her journey to build relationships at sanctuary: she’s spent the night in the same yard as Mara and Rana. After Sandro’s night feed, Scott checked in on the three girls to make sure everyone still seemed relaxed with one another–and they did–so he decided…...

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Female Asian elephants Bambi and Maia stand behind a fence. Maia is on the right and she's reaching her trunk to Bambi

Sunday Smile: Good Morning Rumbles from Bambi

October 4, 2026

There’s something so heartwarming about hearing Bambi’s contented rumbles. When she’s calm, they are slow and deep and welcoming. So this Sunday, we’re beaming as we hear a sound that we’ve missed sharing with you lately: vocalizations between friends. As Bambi’s rumbles get louder, Maia begins to squeak. The two…...

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Female Asian elephant Bambi stands behind horizontal fence bars

Happy 6th Re-birthday, Bambi!

September 26, 2026

It’s been six years since Bambi, who was tentative and shy at the zoo, bounded out of her transport crate and onto sanctuary ground. For an elephant who seemed to need significant encouragement to step outside the familiar, it seemed that once she opened herself up to new things, those…...

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female Asian elephants Bambi, Maia, and Guille stand along the edge of the pond

The Three Girls Sniff Sandro’s Way

September 21, 2026

Many of you have asked if the female elephants at the sanctuary have sensed Sandro’s presence. The answer is, unsurprisingly, yes. It was undeniable that, upon his arrival, they would be able to sense his presence through sonic vibrations, even if he made no audible sound at all. Elephants are…...

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