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Maia and Guida: They Bring Such Joy

It’s always amusing when you realize no matter how many years you have worked with elephants, that they continue to amaze and bring such joy. Tonight Maia was fed on one side of the property, while we searched for Guida on the other. After about 15 minutes with Guida, Maia…...

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Maia and Guida Vocalizing In The Habitat

Volume up for Maia and Guida vocalizing in the habitat!! The first video with our new little camera. Best feature, you can see their eyes so much more clearly, which is great to really read their emotions. The camera is zoomed all of the way in, so objects may appear…...

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Two Cuties In The Pond

This video is a little long, but there were a lot of cute moments in the ten minute clip it was pulled from of these two cuties in the pond. Laura and Heivy went out to record behavioral video and they found Maia and Guida in the pond. Maia wasn’t…...

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Happy Pondside Morning

Turn up the volume!! Maia apparently raced out to the pond after breakfast this morning and beat us all there. When Guida caught up there was a little mini party. This is something we’ve seen in other elephants, even if they were just together a few minutes ago, it’s a…...

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Night Filled with Chatter

Last night was the first night that Maia and Guida have spent together, off chains, in decades. Scott and I are sleeping at the barn right now so we can tell you, it was a night full of talking, talking, talking, talking....

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First Day Off Chains and in Nature

Earlier this morning we let the girls in with each other after having them separated for the night....

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