Guillermina

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 elephant Mara walks through trees followed by female Asian elephant Rana

An Afternoon That’s Fun For All Ages

October 7, 2026

After eating breakfast near the barn–but on opposite sides of the fence–both Baby and Guillermina projected an easygoing energy and we thought they’d like to spend time together. When we first opened the gates between them, they didn’t come together right away. At first, Baby was walking around with a…...

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Female Asian elephants Baby and Guillermina stand behind a fence

Slowing Baby’s Approach

October 6, 2026

Baby has now had interactions with all five of the other female Asian elephants, and she seems to be learning how to open the door to relationships; still, Baby has a lot of learning to do when it comes to matching energies with her companions. She has a big presence…...

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Rear of female Asian elephant Guille spraying water into her mouth

Guille Has a Cool Drink

October 2, 2026

Maia and Bambi have been going across the creek and into the back side of Yard 5 again lately. We’ve seen Guillermina hanging out very near the pathway to the creek, which is an interesting development–but she still doesn’t seem ready to make the trip over. During one of Bambi…...

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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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