Guillermina

Guillermina Wants Snacks

Scott found a moment to check in with some of the elephants in the afternoon and found Rana, Mara, Bambi, and Guillermina all together. Immediately, Guille approaches him, opening her mouth as an indication that she’d like a snack, please. Scott has nothing food-related to offer her so she relents,…...

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Five Ladies Enjoy the Water Trough

In the afternoon, the caregivers were checking on the elephants and found Mara, Maia, Rana, and Bambi all at the water trough, having just participated in a bit of a splashing party. Everyone was thoroughly wet and seemingly in a great mood. Caregiver Tina had heard a number of small…...

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Sunday Smile: Guille Frames the Picture

There are plenty of humorous times when we try to take a photo or video and one of the elephants walks in front of the camera, interrupting the shot. For this week’s Sunday Smile, we are showing the exact opposite situation. In this instance, Guillermina has almost perfectly framed Bambi,…...

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Guillermina Meets an Armadillo

There are numerous species that call the sanctuary home, and we enjoy seeing how they interact with and live alongside the elephants. (You may remember how Bambi used to “protect” us all from the native tapirs that live around the property.) A few days ago, Guillermina was enjoying some snacks…...

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Spreading Out During the Evening

After the five elephants spent the day in the smaller yards near the barn (while Lady was in Yard 4), we mixed things up a bit the next day. Lady was given the opportunity to spend time in the smaller yards, while the other girls shared the larger yards for…...

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Guille and Maia at the Mud Wallow

This video captures one of those times when you’re trying to film a moment and the elephants have something different in mind. Here, Guillermina is playing in the water, giving herself an especially thorough bath, when Maia decides to enter the picture, blocking the view. ...

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