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Sunday Smile: Lady’s Popsicle

October 8, 2023

We mentioned earlier this week that during many hot days, we offer the elephants frozen fruit or homemade popsicles. In this Sunday Smile, you get a glimpse of Lady (wearing a fabulous hay hat) on the hunt for snacks. She picks up a Gatorade popsicle that we gave to her…...

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Cold Popsicles On a Warm Day

October 5, 2023

Because of the warm weather, the elephants are using the mud wallows and ponds frequently. Recently, Mara was in the pond at least three times in a day and Lady was taking leisurely dips as well. In addition to having plenty of water to cool down with, we also give…...

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Maia and Guille Have a Food War

August 1, 2023

There have been a few meal times recently when Maia and Guille have been near each other and have eaten breakfast together. The last several times this has happened, they’ve been engaging in a lighthearted “food war.” Guille will walk away from her food to see what Maia has, then…...

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Is the Grass Always Greener?

April 29, 2023

The entire sanctuary habitat is covered with fresh greenery at the moment, so there’s plenty of browse and graze for the elephants to choose from. However, as Rana is quick to demonstrate here, sometimes what you want is just a little reach away. Scott jokes that “the grass is always…...

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Lady Snacks in the Forest

April 12, 2023

As Scott explains in the video, oftentimes Lady anticipates her meals and meets us at the fenceline to be fed. But other times, she prefers to continue doing her own thing and stays in one of the more wooded spots in Yard 5. We are happy to accommodate her wherever…...

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Mara Grazes Near Pocha’s Grave

April 6, 2023

Pocha is buried in a lovely area in Yard 3, somewhat near the barn where she and Guillermina first started to embrace their new sanctuary life. It’s also a spot that the other elephants like to visit from time to time. There is an abundance of greenery that they find…...

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