Maia

It’s a Barn Party!

December 31, 2024

After breakfast, Scott encouraged Bambi, Maia, and Guillermina to come into the barn for some foot trimming. All three of them are accustomed to having footwork done, and they tend to be relaxed with their caregivers during each session. In fact, Maia and Guille are both known for napping when…...

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A Bambi Sandwich

December 28, 2024

During the morning, we were preparing for Bambi’s treatment. Each day (as long as she is up for it), we treat her eye, which gets special drops, and the side of her face and her tail, which got injured quite a while back when she laid down; it takes elephant…...

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Sneaky Guille Gets Her Snack

December 23, 2024

After dinner, Bambi, Guille, and Maia were near each other, as is almost always the case at mealtime. We generally separate the elephants a little when feeding them because it prevents too much “sharing,”  which we all know that Guillermina is prone to do. In this case, she was successful…...

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Sunday Smile: Three Sleepy Friends

December 15, 2024

This week’s Sunday Smile shows Bambi, Maia, and Guille in the morning sun, seemingly ready for a snooze. After breakfast, it’s not unusual for the elephants to get a little sleepy. Maia and Guillermina are excellent nappers, but here you can see Bambi is ready to doze off, too. She…...

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An Afternoon of Grazing

December 11, 2024

The act of grazing is more than just a means to an end. Certainly, it serves as a way to get food, but there’s also a grounding nature to it. Elephants in the wild should graze for 15-18 hours a day, but in captivity they rarely have that opportunity. Here…...

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Sunday Smile: Maia’s Long, Wrinkly Nose

December 8, 2024

This week’s Sunday Smile comes to us courtesy of Maia’s long nose. Her pose here not only shows off her gloriously fuzzy head, it also highlights the wrinkly folds on her trunk–all of this under the background of a clear blue sky. It’s highly possible that Maia used her trunk…...

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