Animal Stories
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Mila’s move to be with other elephants
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Click Here to see a 14 minute video clip showing Mila’s move to her new family
Mila and Mary play trunks over -
Mila, Mary, and Shaba… a herd of 3. By Erin Ivory
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Shaba (L) Mary (M) Mila (R)
Shaba (L) Mila (R)
Mila and Mary’s relationship has grown and they still enjoy playing and hanging out together. Mary and Mila spend their nights together and their sleeping arrangements have moved over time to be closer and closer to each other. When the keepers arrived in the morning, they would [...] -
Pachyderms at Play: Mila and Mary’s relationship grows
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Mary & Mila eat first
– by Erin Ivory (Elephant Project Manager for Mila)
..and what happens on day two was amazing!!!
Click here to watch the video of Mila and Mary meeting
Mary & Mila side by side
Mary loves a back scratch
The first day Mila and Mary were introduced we were amazed at how calm Mila was. She [...]
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Mila’s move to be with other elephants
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