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Guillermina Snacks Playfully

With the rainy season in full swing, the elephants are enjoying hours of grazing in the greenest parts of the habitat. There’s an almost never-ending world for them to explore, though they tend to each have favorite spots to eat. In this video, Guillermina has found a lovely piece of…...

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Rana’s Small Bite of Grass

Rana occasionally takes some time to herself, seeming to appreciate the space she has available to enjoy at sanctuary. Here, she’s on a short walk, grazing occasionally along the way. The wonderful thing about having such a vast natural space is that it offers the elephants the opportunity to be…...

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Bambi’s Delicate Grazing

Because the rainy season has created a whole world of fresh, green grass around the sanctuary, you can find all of the elephants grazing almost constantly. Wild elephants graze for 15-20 hours a day, and our sanctuary residents have the same luxury of being able to eat all day if…...

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Maia and Bambi Snack Together

While Maia and Bambi spend time together in a group setting, it’s not often that we see them standing apart from the rest of the elephants with just the two of them sharing space. While the other girls were still nearby, we caught a glimpse of this configuration, which was…...

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Guille and Bambi’s Quest

During a recent morning, Scott was watching Guillermina and Bambi exploring together, side by side. It was an intriguing moment because, while the two do spend time with one another, this seemed to be a different kind of close togetherness, a small transformation and possible evolution of their friendship. ...

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Lady and Her Watermelon

You may have learned by now that, after a successful treatment or training session, the elephants receive a “big” reward – which they know comes once everything is finished and they were cooperative. Watermelons are a favorite among all of the girls, some of whom savor them and others take…...

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