Maia

A Meeting at the Barn

While Pupy has been settling in over in the female African habitat, the other elephants have been having laid-back days that could be happily classified as uneventful. They haven’t shown much of a reaction to Pupy from what we humans can see, but we feel it’s incredibly likely that they’ve…...

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Our Pond Blob, Maia

After lunch, the caregivers noticed Guillermina near the pond in Yard 4. She was completely soaked, so it made sense that she must have been totally submerged in the water. There was a big splash, and all of a sudden they saw Maia standing there in the middle of the…...

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Maia Sticks With Bambi

We frequently mention how committed Maia is to Bambi, whose vision is increasingly compromised due to cataracts. Bambi seems to want more emotional elephant support at times, though she is becoming more accustomed to finding new ways to orient herself, and we do see her more at ease with walking…...

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A Pond Bath in a Downpour

This morning Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina were relaxing together in Yard 1 after breakfast. A short time later, it started to rain heavily, and Maia and Guille quickly walked straight to the pond in Yard 5 (which was also open to them) and got in. Guille was extra exuberant, sucking…...

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Making Sure Bambi Feels Safe

Yesterday morning, Bambi, Maia, and Guillermina were all in Yard 1, hanging out and grazing. The caregivers heard Bambi call out to the other two, but no one answered. This caused Bambi to get a little agitated. She put her tail up in the air and quickly walked over to…...

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Follow the Leader with Guille and Bambi

In the past, Bambi was one of the elephants who acted as a guide for Guillermina, giving her corrections when she was being a bit too much, and occasionally participating in some playful tussling. That shifted a while ago, now that Bambi is having increasingly more difficulties with her vision.…...

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