Guida

Lady Explores Yard 5!

While Lady hasn’t shown tremendous confidence with other elephants yet, she has become more comfortable wandering and exploring her natural environment. We took this as a sign that she was ready for more space. The sanctuary is built with flexibility in mind. It was designed to meet the needs of…...

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Maia in the Back of Yard 5

For those of you wondering how Maia is doing, she’s really good. She has been hanging out in a stunning area that her and Guida used to spend a lot of time in. In the video she is hunting for mangoes that had been thrown about the area earlier. She…...

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Baby Steps Forward

For those who are missing Maia, a sleepy breakfast closeup. Maia is doing well, and we know people worry about her being the odd man out, but we all process things at our own speed, and sometimes, that is what is needed to move on, learn our life lessons, and…...

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“Eating Someone’s Head” Behavior

So……when we refer to Maia ‘eating someone’s head’, this is what we’re talking about. It is not an uncommon behavior for Asian elephants- it can be playful, demonstrative, and everywhere in between. Maia doesn’t actually bite during this behavior, although we refer to it as ‘eating,’ she just has her…...

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Maia and Ramba Rubs

People have asked if Maia is around, and sometimes she is, and sometimes she’s not. All three elephants have access to the full habitat until night feed, so it’s their choice where they go when. This afternoon Maia and Ramba met up. Ramba is in the foreground, and Maia is…...

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How Fantastically Green Everything Is Already

We were looking on the camera for elephants this afternoon, and the first thing that struck us was how fantastically green everything is already. Just a few rain storms and all of the land is so much more alive. The second thing, and it’s something we have always loved, is…...

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