Pond

Enjoying the Pond From Afar

There are moments when we see the elephants doing something together and we know it would make a great video to share. However, being visible to the girls when they’re comfortable and look like they’re enjoying each other’s company might ruin the moment for them by distracting them from what…...

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Bambi, Rana, and Mara Stroll By the Pond

This week, Scott saw the “Powerpuff Girls” walking near the pond and hoped to get a video of Bambi playing in the mud, because, for many days, that had become part of her afternoon routine. At the last minute she seemed to opt out of a mud bath. As often…...

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Four Girls at the Pond

At the end of the day, while Guillermina spent some time in a different area of Yard 4, Bambi, Maia, Mara, and Rana all hung out together as a foursome by the edge of the pond. It had been raining for a couple of hours and there was a nice…...

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Lady Wants To Swim

After the recent rain, we’ve been experiencing a temperature shift here in Mato Grosso. Things started to get chilly a couple of nights ago, so Lady decided the best activity for the evening was (obviously) a dip in the pond. Lady, as always, does exactly what she wants. ...

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Guillermina Splashing – A Little Bonus Video

A few days ago, we shared a video of Bambi watching Guillermina in the pond, almost looking over her as “the adult in the room.” Guille takes swims regularly these days and is learning to let loose and splash away. We thought you’d enjoy a little bonus footage of Guillermina…...

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Guillermina, Pocha, and the Pond

Since their first tentative explorations of Yard 4, Pocha and Guillermina have begun to go deeper into the habitat, with increasing curiosity. Yesterday, the two walked about halfway from the barn to the pond; Scott, keeping an eye on them from a distance, expected the girls to turn back. They…...

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