Comments on: Elephant Calf Learns the Ropes http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-466448 Don Stillwell Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:05:31 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-466448 The African Elephant Overlook, where visitors should be able to take pictures of elephants, has a problem. Seems the shrubbery is overgrowing to such an extent that whenever a person tries to take pictures, either of elephants in the yard or of elephants outside the yard, the shrubbery ends up being part of the pictures. Can something be done to remove this impediment? <em>Park staff responds: This morning some plant material was removed to open up the viewing in this area. We do still have some Eucalyptus stumps that are sprouting, and these will be re-cut and treated with herbicide in the near future.</em> The African Elephant Overlook, where visitors should be able to take pictures of elephants, has a problem. Seems the shrubbery is overgrowing to such an extent that whenever a person tries to take pictures, either of elephants in the yard or of elephants outside the yard, the shrubbery ends up being part of the pictures. Can something be done to remove this impediment?

Park staff responds: This morning some plant material was removed to open up the viewing in this area. We do still have some Eucalyptus stumps that are sprouting, and these will be re-cut and treated with herbicide in the near future.

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-466058 Don Stillwell Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:36:09 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-466058 Anything special being planned for Kami's SECOND birthday tomorrow? Kami's Mom got to Khosi's THIRD birthday treat on 9-11-2009 and took over. Khosi stood her ground, though, and was still there when Kami's Mom left. Got a great video of it (See 121 above). HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW, KAMI. I'll be there to see what happens. Anything special being planned for Kami’s SECOND birthday tomorrow? Kami’s Mom got to Khosi’s THIRD birthday treat on 9-11-2009 and took over. Khosi stood her ground, though, and was still there when Kami’s Mom left. Got a great video of it (See 121 above). HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW, KAMI. I’ll be there to see what happens.

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-465151 Don Stillwell Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:18:18 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-465151 Brought 11 copies of Khosi's 3d Birthday DVD to the elephant keepers area today. Could you mark one each for Erin, Mindy, and Laurie, please? First segment shows Punga's mom watching Khosi, Punga, and Kami in and around the pool. Second segment shows the mud bath and the special treat made by Brian for Khosi and the special delivery made by Brian in a beautiful arc that landed right in front of Khosi. Thanks, guys and gals in the elephant crew. I enjoyed all your special efforts to make it a special day. Brought 11 copies of Khosi’s 3d Birthday DVD to the elephant keepers area today. Could you mark one each for Erin, Mindy, and Laurie, please? First segment shows Punga’s mom watching Khosi, Punga, and Kami in and around the pool. Second segment shows the mud bath and the special treat made by Brian for Khosi and the special delivery made by Brian in a beautiful arc that landed right in front of Khosi. Thanks, guys and gals in the elephant crew. I enjoyed all your special efforts to make it a special day.

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-464904 Don Stillwell Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:02:45 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-464904 Pool, mud bath, and Happy Third Birthday to Khosi today. Thanks to the elephant crew I even got Khosi's birthday treat on camera, plus the pool and mud bath in which even Ingadze got plastered. You will be rewarded with copies of the DVD. By the way, the bios of the individual elephants are very well done and very interesting. Anyone reading this comment should go to the Meet the Elephants heading and click on it. It will be well worth your time. Thanks again, elephant keepers and staff. Sure appreciate all the work you do to keep the place spic and span for all the visitors. By the way, the elephants had a pool party with just about everybody involved between 6 and 7 p.m. that my wife and I watched on the elephant cam. Thanks again. <em>Moderator's note: Here's the link to the Meet the Elephants page:</em> http://sandiegozoo.org/elephantcam/meet.html Pool, mud bath, and Happy Third Birthday to Khosi today. Thanks to the elephant crew I even got Khosi’s birthday treat on camera, plus the pool and mud bath in which even Ingadze got plastered. You will be rewarded with copies of the DVD. By the way, the bios of the individual elephants are very well done and very interesting. Anyone reading this comment should go to the Meet the Elephants heading and click on it. It will be well worth your time. Thanks again, elephant keepers and staff. Sure appreciate all the work you do to keep the place spic and span for all the visitors. By the way, the elephants had a pool party with just about everybody involved between 6 and 7 p.m. that my wife and I watched on the elephant cam. Thanks again.

Moderator’s note: Here’s the link to the Meet the Elephants page: http://sandiegozoo.org/elephantcam/meet.html

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-464592 Don Stillwell Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-464592 Re: 118. To moderator. Thanks. Will be there for Khosi's third birthday party, tomorrow. <em> Moderator's note: Yes. See the note in comment #108.</em> Re: 118. To moderator. Thanks. Will be there for Khosi’s third birthday party, tomorrow.

Moderator’s note: Yes. See the note in comment #108.

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-464513 Don Stillwell Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:02:42 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-464513 Hate to nitpick, but Ingadze weighed 225 pounds at birth and at the current weight of 422 pounds, he is about double his birth weight. The updated bio states he is 3 times his birth weight. That would be quite an accomplishment in just 4 months. You might want to correct the bio. <em>Moderator's note: Correction made. Thank you, Don.</em> Hate to nitpick, but Ingadze weighed 225 pounds at birth and at the current weight of 422 pounds, he is about double his birth weight. The updated bio states he is 3 times his birth weight. That would be quite an accomplishment in just 4 months. You might want to correct the bio.

Moderator’s note: Correction made. Thank you, Don.

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-464510 Don Stillwell Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:36:35 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-464510 Thank you, Carole A, for bringing my attention to the updated biographies. Thank you, moderator, for the updated biographies. Thank you, Carole A, for bringing my attention to the updated biographies. Thank you, moderator, for the updated biographies.

]]> By: Carole A http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-464483 Carole A Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:39:46 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-464483 moderator, Just read the updated biographies of the elephants. Fantastic job! Lots of new info on each of them. I did not realize that Musi was weaned only recently. Musi is certainly a mama's boy. I hope to see a new elephant blog and video soon. Keep up the good work! moderator,
Just read the updated biographies of the elephants. Fantastic job! Lots of new info on each of them. I did not realize that Musi was weaned only recently. Musi is certainly a mama’s boy. I hope to see a new elephant blog and video soon.
Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-463097 Don Stillwell Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:23:16 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-463097 One final check at 7:30 p.m. Lights were on, and, yes, there were elephants in the pool. One final check at 7:30 p.m. Lights were on, and, yes, there were elephants in the pool.

]]> By: Don Stillwell http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/06/22/elephant-calf-learns-the-ropes/comment-page-3/#comment-463093 Don Stillwell Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:17:36 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4639#comment-463093 You wonder if the elephants use the pool. This afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., a small elephant ran from the west end of the viewing area to a large elephant standing at the pool. Within 3 minutes, Umgani, Khosi, and Ingadze were all splashing in the pool. It lasted about 5 minutes, but the pool was used. I checked again about 5:30 p.m. A large elephant entered the pool and was getting totally wet, rolling and kicking about. In about 3 minutes, 2 smaller elephants entered the pool and started playing with the larger elephant. All seemed quite at ease. This frolicking lasted about 8 minutes and then the smaller elephants left the pool area headed west and the large elephant left the pool area and headed east. With the camera standing still, but including the pool area, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the antics at the pool. Just so you know, your time keeping the African Elephant yard spic and span is certainly appreciated by those of us who can't make the trip as much as we would like to. THANK YOU! You wonder if the elephants use the pool. This afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., a small elephant ran from the west end of the viewing area to a large elephant standing at the pool. Within 3 minutes, Umgani, Khosi, and Ingadze were all splashing in the pool. It lasted about 5 minutes, but the pool was used. I checked again about 5:30 p.m. A large elephant entered the pool and was getting totally wet, rolling and kicking about. In about 3 minutes, 2 smaller elephants entered the pool and started playing with the larger elephant. All seemed quite at ease. This frolicking lasted about 8 minutes and then the smaller elephants left the pool area headed west and the large elephant left the pool area and headed east. With the camera standing still, but including the pool area, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the antics at the pool. Just so you know, your time keeping the African Elephant yard spic and span is certainly appreciated by those of us who can’t make the trip as much as we would like to. THANK YOU!

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