Comments on: Life in an Elephant Herd http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-383562 Don Stillwell Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:04:20 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-383562 Note to Chari Mercier, item 15. September 11, 2008 was Khosi's second birthday. Her birthday consisted of a huge pile of dirt, lots of goodies, and another huge pile of dirt over the top. The babies and adult elephants all had a great time digging down through the top layer of dirt to get to the goodies. Khosi was the first baby girl elephant born at the WAP, as I am sure you know. When the pile got low enough the babies appeared to be taking a slumber party on the top. Huge thanks to the elephant keepers who took the time to create the party and find a lot of goodies to spread throughout the entire yard. Don Stillwell, item 13. Note to Chari Mercier, item 15. September 11, 2008 was Khosi’s second birthday. Her birthday consisted of a huge pile of dirt, lots of goodies, and another huge pile of dirt over the top. The babies and adult elephants all had a great time digging down through the top layer of dirt to get to the goodies. Khosi was the first baby girl elephant born at the WAP, as I am sure you know. When the pile got low enough the babies appeared to be taking a slumber party on the top. Huge thanks to the elephant keepers who took the time to create the party and find a lot of goodies to spread throughout the entire yard.
Don Stillwell, item 13.

]]> By: RAMON E ROSARIO http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-377009 RAMON E ROSARIO Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:21:04 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-377009 VERY INTERESTING WORK IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO LIVE DAILY AND LEARN FROM THIS GREAT GIANTS.LOOKING FOWARD IF TIME PERMITS ME TO LOOK AROUND THE WEB CAM AND ENTER THE BLO G,HOPING EVERYTHING DEVELOPS AS EXPECTED. BY FROM HATILLO,PUERTO RICO VERY INTERESTING WORK IT’S A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO LIVE DAILY AND LEARN FROM THIS GREAT GIANTS.LOOKING FOWARD IF TIME PERMITS ME TO LOOK AROUND THE WEB CAM AND ENTER THE BLO G,HOPING EVERYTHING DEVELOPS AS EXPECTED. BY FROM HATILLO,PUERTO RICO

]]> By: Chari Mercier http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-375845 Chari Mercier Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-375845 Hi! Haven't written to the WAP gang in awhile! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE YEAR OLD KAMILE!!!!!!! (A day late!!) Hope she had a very nice birthday with her elephant family! Looking for some pics of her birthday party. Not much to say right now. I am requesting that you all can get the 3 elephant calves' profiles updated with current info and pics. The info that is on Kamile, Punga, and Khosi are over a year old now! Will appreciate it a whole lot! What's the latest on elephant pregnancies? Gonna go! Got on the cam for a little bit and saw some of the elephants in the big pool just having a splashing good time! Probably felt good after being out there in the heat all day! Keep us updated! Thanks, Chari Mercier :) St. Pete, FL Hi! Haven’t written to the WAP gang in awhile!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE YEAR OLD KAMILE!!!!!!! (A day late!!) Hope she had a very nice birthday with her elephant family! Looking for some pics of her birthday party.

Not much to say right now. I am requesting that you all can get the 3 elephant calves’ profiles updated with current info and pics. The info that is on Kamile, Punga, and Khosi are over a year old now! Will appreciate it a whole lot! What’s the latest on elephant pregnancies?

Gonna go! Got on the cam for a little bit and saw some of the elephants in the big pool just having a splashing good time! Probably felt good after being out there in the heat all day!

Keep us updated!
Thanks,
Chari Mercier :)
St. Pete, FL

]]> By: george Middleton http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-372283 george Middleton Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:26:11 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-372283 On thurs. I went to the best birthday party that I had ever been to, Khosi and her cousins and her Aunts spent the day climbing on a truckload on dirt with a lot of treats mixed in Wonderful- for them and anybody watching. Thanks guys for doing this.!!! On thurs. I went to the best birthday party that I had ever been to, Khosi and her cousins and her Aunts spent the day climbing on a truckload on dirt with a lot of treats mixed in Wonderful- for them and anybody watching. Thanks guys for doing this.!!!

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-372247 Don Stillwell Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:29:51 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-372247 Dear Emily: Your blog on the elephant herd was excellent. I have taken video of the young elephants playing together and thought you might enjoy seeing them in one of their most playful periods when there were actually 4 babies, not counting Moose. It was taken about two weeks after Lungile's baby was born. Mindy took the video portion where Khosi and Punga were playing in the pool and I took the rest. Gave Mindy a copy of the video to give to you. Again, thanks for your great writeup and keep us informed of how things are progressing. Don Stillwell Dear Emily: Your blog on the elephant herd was excellent. I have taken video of the young elephants playing together and thought you might enjoy seeing them in one of their most playful periods when there were actually 4 babies, not counting Moose. It was taken about two weeks after Lungile’s baby was born. Mindy took the video portion where Khosi and Punga were playing in the pool and I took the rest. Gave Mindy a copy of the video to give to you. Again, thanks for your great writeup and keep us informed of how things are progressing.
Don Stillwell

]]> By: Betsy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-371816 Betsy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-371816 Hey everybody, there is a dog or a deer in the elephant yard. It walked up from the big elephant house, I could not tell if it was a dog or deer, but was not an elephant. It is 10:30 eastern time when I saw it and the sprinklers were on. Thought I would let you know in case you had to call animal control officers. Bye <em>Moderator's note: The Wild Animal Park shares habitat with wild mule deer that come and go as they please; they even stroll through the elephants' exhibit.</em> Hey everybody, there is a dog or a deer in the elephant yard. It walked up from the big elephant house, I could not tell if it was a dog or deer, but was not an elephant. It is 10:30 eastern time when I saw it and the sprinklers were on. Thought I would let you know in case you had to call animal control officers. Bye

Moderator’s note: The Wild Animal Park shares habitat with wild mule deer that come and go as they please; they even stroll through the elephants’ exhibit.

]]> By: Betsy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-368967 Betsy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:04:45 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-368967 Welcome to you Emily, to the most fun and exciting place on earth, the San Diego Wild Animal Park, I know your job will be so interesting and knowledgeble for us, and I thank you for that. I can't wait to hear how far the elephants are walking in a day. I really want to hear more things about the babies. I love especially watching them in the puddles and the big pond. One day I watched when the keepers had a mother elephant back up against the fence to check her and her baby followed backing up, except he just threw himself on the ground, it was so funny, I never laughed so hard. Betsy in Penna. Welcome to you Emily, to the most fun and exciting place on earth, the San Diego Wild Animal Park, I know your job will be so interesting and knowledgeble for us, and I thank you for that. I can’t wait to hear how far the elephants are walking in a day. I really want to hear more things about the babies. I love especially watching them in the puddles and the big pond. One day I watched when the keepers had a mother elephant back up against the fence to check her and her baby followed backing up, except he just threw himself on the ground, it was so funny, I never laughed so hard. Betsy in Penna.

]]> By: nancy from michigan http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-364952 nancy from michigan Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:02:34 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-364952 welcome emily, I think you will have a very interesting job ahead of you! animal behavior has to be the best , interesting, and most fun. rewarding too when you learn something new about these massive, beautiful animals. keep us informed and up-dated as much as you can about our favorite giants! after being educated about these wonderful animals, I can't stand to see them having to perform in a circus. how sad and miserable to live that kind of life. thank God that people care enough to save these precious animals from endangerment and to make their life as good as possible and in an inviroment that is as good as can be without bars and cages!!!!! researchers and great zoos! welcome emily,

I think you will have a very interesting job ahead of you! animal behavior has to be the best , interesting,
and most fun. rewarding too when you learn something new about these massive, beautiful animals.
keep us informed and up-dated as much as you can about our favorite giants!

after being educated about these wonderful animals, I can’t stand to see them having to perform in a
circus. how sad and miserable to live that kind of life. thank God that people care enough to save these
precious animals from endangerment and to make their life as good as possible and in an inviroment that
is as good as can be without bars and cages!!!!! researchers and great zoos!

]]> By: marian UK http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-362454 marian UK Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:07:42 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-362454 Welcome emily, look forward to more news from you. Welcome emily, look forward to more news from you.

]]> By: Lisa http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/08/26/life-in-an-elephant-herd/comment-page-1/#comment-360914 Lisa Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:49:28 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/life-in-an-elephant-herd/#comment-360914 I am fascinated by elephants in general, amazing creatures. I just wish that the cam would have more close up shots. Please post more videos of the " kids" playing! I am fascinated by elephants in general, amazing creatures. I just wish that the cam would have more close up shots. Please post more videos of the ” kids” playing!

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