Maia

Female Asian elephants Maia, Bambi, and Guille stand under the shade of a tree

Bambi Tries Out a New Tree

March 2, 2026

The elephants once had a favorite tree to rub against and we called it “The Itchy Scratchy Tree.” It is located near the barn, and it serves the girls well, but it is a shadow of itself after its largest branch fell off and it can no longer offer shade…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia stands facing left. She's holding a palm frond in her mouth. To her left, female Asian elephant Bambi stands behind a tree

Sunday Smile: Maia’s Mouthful

March 1, 2026

This week’s Sunday Smile features a sleepy Maia–not necessarily an uncommon sight. After breakfast, she, Bambi, and Guillermina stayed close to the barn while Yard 4 was closed off for cleaning. As we were tidying up, we passed by them and found Maia and Bambi relaxing in the shade under…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia and Bambi stand on a dirt pile behind a steel fence. Their tails are sticking straight out

Morning Party With Maia and Bambi

February 27, 2026

VOLUME UP for trumpets! Before breakfast, we found Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina in Yard 5, where they’d spent the night. As we were preparing their produce buckets and hay, we could hear Maia and Bambi (especially Maia) making quite a racket. The cheerful and excited noises seemed to just keep…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia is walking onto green grass from the pond. Female Asian elephant Bambi stands on the hill behind her.

A Peaceful Afternoon With Three Girls

February 23, 2026

During the afternoon, caregivers were driving by Yard 5 and found Maia in the pond. Of course, by the time we got our camera out, she’d already begun climbing out. But, we did witness her rolling on both sides in the water, submerging and getting super wet. You can see…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia stands looking left. You can see a fence in the background and the pigment changes on her nose are very visible.

Maia’s History of Healing

February 19, 2026

We’ve recently been talking about each sanctuary elephant’s medical past, detailing what they dealt with before and upon coming to sanctuary. (You can read more about Bambi here and Rana here.) This week, we get into the challenges that Maia faced, which were different from the types of physical compromise…...

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Female Asian elephant Maia stands to the left of female Asian elephant Guillermina. They are behind tall grass and bushes.

Morning Vocalizations

February 11, 2026

VOLUME UP for elephant sounds! Sometimes you hear elephants vocalizing and, even if you are nearby, you don’t always know exactly what they’re chatting about. Sometimes the tiniest things will get them going, and then they’re off to the races. That was the case here, with Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina.…...

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