Maia

Time to Eat

Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina were spending the afternoon together when mealtime arrived. There were lots of rumbles from Bambi as she waited for the caregivers to place their variety of foods along the fence. Guille had broken off from them for a few minutes and was somewhere in “Guille Land”…...

Read more

Bambi Sits in the Mud Wallow

After her morning treatments, Bambi decided to avail herself of the mud wallow in Yard 4. Though it’s technically winter here in Mato Grosso, we’re having some intensely hot days. The mud wallows and ponds are being put to full use by the elephants. You’ll often see them covered in…...

Read more

Maia and Bambi Get Extra Dirty

On this particular morning, Guillermina, Maia, and Bambi had breakfast together. While Scott and the caregivers were getting ready to begin Bambi’s treatment, she and Maia wandered off to the nearby wallow for a fresh covering of cooling mud. They really went for it, since they both returned absolutely coated…...

Read more

The Parties Never Stop

We wrote recently about how Mara and Rana are having more and more celebrations, for just about any reason. The same is happening with Maia, Guillermina, and Bambi. When we drive near on the 4-wheelers, we seem to catch them in another party – almost every day. Sometimes they’ll start…...

Read more

A Chatty Bambi and Maia

In the evening after dinner, Bambi came upon some of the hay we spread throughout the habitat to keep the elephants engaged and moving around. Maia was with her, as usual, so the two of them stopped to snack for a few minutes. ...

Read more

Guillermina is Learning Respect

Recently, Maia and Bambi were in Yard 5 for breakfast and by late morning they had crossed the creek. They didn’t walk the shorter, easier path to get there, instead going the long way. By the end of the day, they were back in their original spot for dinnertime. Guillermina…...

Read more