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Female African elephant Kenya stands looking forward with a small square of alfalfa hay on her head

Sunday Smile: Kenya’s Stylish Headwear

September 21, 2025

For years, we’ve been sharing photos of some of the Asian elephants sporting fashionable accessories in the form of hay hats. Maia, and Guillermina are known to toss hay all over themselves (as did Lady back in her day) and wear their hay often and proudly. They might put hay…...

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A Little Morning Hay Under the Trees

February 1, 2025

At the end of breakfast, the caregivers gave Bambi a big chunk of hay, as usual. We laid it down where she ate her meal and double checked that she knew it was there, since sometimes we need to ensure she knows where all of her food is. There have…...

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Sunday Smile: Tossing Around Some Hay

January 19, 2025

This week’s Sunday Smile gives us a glimpse of Maia and Bambi in the back of Yard 5, where they’d just had breakfast. Afterward, they were enjoying their morning snack of hay and Bambi decided it would be best to toss hers around instead of eating it. She was very…...

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