Maia

A Quick Drink at the Water Trough

It’s hard to resist a cool drink of water on a warm day, and for Maia and Bambi there’s no need to try. The water trough in Yard 5 was cleaned and refilled with fresh water after dinner and the two sought it out for some elephant-sized gulps. Eventually the…...

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Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina Rumble and Squeak

This video represents a somewhat typical morning interaction among Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina after breakfast and treatments. The three of them often take a little time together before going about their plans for the day. Here, Guille is by the fence showing off her impressive trunk and making little chirping…...

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No More Talking

As I’m sure you’ve heard us say by now, the elephants will sometimes go silent when they know they are being filmed. We like to keep our videos of them either short and sweet or filmed from far away. When we take videos up close, it’s generally at a time…...

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Guillermina Finds Maia and Bambi

Bambi and Maia were in Yard 4 after breakfast, as it was time for Bambi’s treatment. These days, when Bambi and Maia get together, you’ll often hear rumbling, trumpeting, squeaks, and even more rumbles. It seems like they don’t really need an excuse for a party. ...

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Sunday Smile: Maia’s Polka Dots

Some of the elephants at sanctuary have de-pigmented parts of their body, like their ears and noses. It can be a genetic occurrence, or can be influenced by things like nutrition and habitat, and the color changes most often with age. For this week’s Sunday Smile, you have a look…...

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Guillermina is First to Dinner

It was dinnertime and Guillermina was clearly the most ready to eat, because she ended up by the fence before her sisters. You can see, however, that Bambi and Maia are headed in her direction at a fairly fast pace (fast for elephants, anyway). ...

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