Maia

The backsides of female Asian elephant Maia who is standing on the left and female Asian elephant Guillermina standing on the right. They are surrounded by green grass and trees.

Togetherness With Maia, Bambi, and Guille

October 28, 2025

The interactions between Maia, Guille, and Bambi sometimes tend to center around Bambi, since she’s the most physically vulnerable of the three and seems to want her friends nearby most of the time. It almost appears as though Maia’s primary goal is to make sure Bambi feels safe and isn’t…...

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female Asian elephant Bambi stands facing the camera with green hills and trees behind her. You can see Asian elephant Guille's trunk behind Bambi.

Sneaking an Extra Snack

October 16, 2025

Bambi, Guillermina, and Maia had a busy day with lots of roaming and grazing. At one point, Guille and Maia wandered off a little bit and Bambi couldn’t immediately find them. She began to walk in the opposite direction from where the others were standing and everybody lost one another…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia lies in the pond on her side with only the side of her head and belly visible

Happy 9th Re-birthday to Maia

October 14, 2025

We’re still deeply mourning Pupy, but we want to take today to mark Maia’s sanctuary anniversary. We announced Pupy’s passing on the date of Maia’s re-birthday, so the celebration was a little delayed. But, as sad as we are, we know in our hearts that it’s important to celebrate life…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia stands next to female Asian elephant Bambi as they walk toward the habitat fence

Guille Starts the Morning With a Party

October 8, 2025

VOLUME UP for an elephant party! Maia, Guillermina, and Bambi eat together almost every meal. You’ve probably seen many videos of them greeting the day together in a very silly, vocal way. A lot of times, Maia will start with some trumpets while Bambi rumbles, and then Guille will offer…...

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Female Asian elephant Bambi stands facing right

Morning Chat With Bambi, Guille, and Maia

September 25, 2025

VOLUME UP! Bambi, Maia, and Guillermina spent the evening in one of their favorite spots in Yard 5. Before breakfast, we encouraged them to move into Yard 1, closer to the barn, so that caregivers could give Yard 5 a good cleaning. (Yes, caregiving means a lot of poop pick-up!)…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia looks left with mountains and trees in the background

A Conversation After Dinner

September 18, 2025

VOLUME UP! On a recent evening after dinner, Guille had finished her meal before Maia and Bambi, so she came to the fence near where Kat was standing, seeming to seek out some affection. Most of the time she doesn’t look for attention from humans, and it feels as though…...

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