Guillermina

Guillermina Stripping Bark From a Tree

December 13, 2022

Once again, we caught Guillermina on our observation camera having a ball in the rain. In this instance, she’s actually stripping bark from one of the trees and eating it – something we don’t recall seeing another captive Asian elephant do. That’s much more akin to African elephant behavior. ...

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Guille Plays In the Rain

December 8, 2022

We’ve had a number of really nice rain storms lately which, as you know, make the elephants happy. Rain means mud and mud can often bring out silly behavior in the girls. That was the case on this day with Guillermina. ...

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Guillermina Adjusts to Footwork

December 7, 2022

Guillermina and Maia have similar energies in many ways including, as we are finding out, during foot care sessions. Maia is well known for her sleepy demeanor during footwork and it seems that Guille is starting to approach her mani/pedi time with the same attitude. ...

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Guille Shares Space – But Not Food

December 3, 2022

Guille is slowly learning how to give the other elephants sufficient room to eat during their snack times. We intentionally spread out their food so that everyone has something to look for and enjoy, and to avoid as much sharing as possible. The other girls have learned to keep an…...

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Guillermina is Settling In With the Other Girls

November 23, 2022

More and more, Guillermina is spending consistent time around Maia, Bambi, Mara, and Rana as a group. In particular, she and Maia share a great deal of one-on-one time, as the two of them seem to have worked out the dynamic between them; Guille knows what kinds of interactions that…...

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Guille Also Makes Time for a Scratch

November 21, 2022

Yesterday we posted a photo of Lady getting a good scratch from a tree after some time in the mud. It’s obvious today that no tree is safe when the rainy season is here. After a short but heavy storm, Guillermina seemingly couldn’t help herself – she had to brush…...

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