Comments on: Busy Elephant Calves

by: Chari Mercier

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:32:13 +0000

Hi, you all! Just got on the SDZ/WAP elephant page to check the elephant cam twice today, and it’s out again. Hope you can get it back up and online real quick. Also, still waiting on the new info on the elephant calves’ profiles with new info on them and new recent weights. New pics of them would be nice, too, on the profiles and on the photo gallery! I’m surprised that there were not any pics of Moose’s and Punga’s birthdays on the gallery! I was looking forward to seeing them. Any news about whether Swazi will be pregnant? Let us know about her!
Not much else! Just missed seeing the elephants today!!
Thanks,
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL

by: Michelle

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:35:15 +0000

How do the babies know who their mom is? By smell? Or do they recognize them by sight?

by: Chari Mercier

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:17:27 +0000

Hi, again! Just got on the elephant cam page, saw the cam on, then after about a couple of minutes, it just went blank and had camzone on it! Hope nothing too serious is going on with it. Yesterday, I was on the elephant cam and saw that huge pool with a lot of water in it, then today, it was empty! What’s up with that? Elephants love to splash in the water, especially those growing babies! Speaking about the babies, we all need brand new pics of them, and brand new profile updates about them ASAP! The info on their profiles are a little outdated as far as age, weight, and other info. May you please get those updated? We will appreciate it alot! Also, still waiting to find out how Lungile has been doing, and if Swazi will be mating with Mabu or have an AI done on her. Let us know, ok?
Thanks,
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL

by: Chari Mercier

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:24:57 +0000

Hi, WAP!! Just writing to you all to check in about the elephants. What’s the latest news about Lungile? She should be fully recovered by now! Has Swazi had a chance to breed with Mabu yet, or have an AI done? Hope so! I’m also waiting for new pics of the elephants, especially the babies. That’s it for now.
Write back with a new update, ok?
Thanks,
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL

by: CaroleA

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:16:11 +0000

Moderator,
Just wondering when we will get new pictures or recent videos on the elephants?
Thanks

Moderator’s note: It’s on our photographer’s “To Do” list. We’ll post them when they become available.

by: Deb

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:43:26 +0000

I’m glad to hear that Lungile is doing better physically, but how is she doing emotionally? Did she go though a grieving process right after her baby passed away? I would be surprised if she didn’t; elephant mothers are so dedicated to their young. Who is Lungile most bonded with in the herd?

by: Diana S.

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:40:55 +0000

Great news on Lungile’s progress. Thank you so much for catching us up.

by: Daniel

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:52:55 +0000

Question about the future of the exhibit… Once Elephant Odyssey opens up will the current African exhibit be joined with the Asian one or will that be developed into something else?

Moderator’s note: The African and Asian elephant exhibits are at the Wild Animal Park; the new Elephant Odyssey is being build at the San Diego Zoo. The Park’s Asian elephants will move to the Zoo to live in Elephant Odyssey and the Park’s African elephant area will be expanded. At least, that’s the plan at the moment

by: Chari Mercier

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:47:31 +0000

Hi! To all of the elephant fans out there, Atlanta Zoo had some great news that was announced back in Nov., 2007. Their African elephant named Dottie is definitely pregnant, and she will be expecting her new baby elephant calf sometime in the spring of 2009. She was artificially inseminated back in June 2007, and the ultrasound that the vets did in Nov., 2007 showed a live baby elephant developing inside Dottie. Atlanta Zoo has 2 other female elephants in the herd, and they plan to keep the new baby elephant there to be an addition to this herd. Dottie is 25 years old and has been at Atlanta Zoo for 20 years now. This will be the very first birth of an African elephant calf at the zoo, and they are very excited about it! Now, we’ll all have to wait about another year for the calf to arrive! Now, Dottie will be eating for two!! You can check the Atlanta Zoo website for any new updates about Dottie. I’m also hoping that Asian elephant Shanthi will be pregnant, also. We won’t know that for another 2-3 months or so yet, so it’s a waiting game for Shanthi.
Hoping that you all at WAP will get some new pics on the gallery page of the babies along with Moose and Punga’s birthday party pics.
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL

by: Chari Mercier

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:01:38 +0000

Hi! Me again! I got on the page that have the pictures of the elephant calves, and there has been no new pics of the elephants since Nov., 2007. Still no pics of Moose’s and Punga’s birthdays, and no recent pics of the calves that I know have grown alot in the last several months. Will you please get us some new pics of the elephant calves ASAP??? Will appreciate it a whole lot!!!
Thanks,
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL