Tarra happily munches her hay while Mundi takes advantage of the rain and mud for some exfoliation. #Elephant #Elephants

Celebrate Bo’s 39th birthday with a look back at a year of growth, comfort, and life lived on his terms. #Elephant #Elephants

The Trio never lets rain dampen their day, even in cooler winter weather. It’s just another excuse to huddle up together. #Elephant #Elephants

Bo after Dark, that young pine tree never stood a chance. #Elephant #Elephants

The trio, sharing space and breakfast. #Elephant #Elephants

As Carol works on the waterer, Tarra offers a gentle helping trunk, while Bo keeps watch nearby. #Elephant #Elephants

Mundi’s New Year’s resolution: never give up. Volume Up! #Elephant #Elephants

A Red-tailed Hawk on watch, with Mundi in the distance to the left. Red-tailed hawks are one of the most common raptors in our region. Rather than flying constantly, they often perch and survey the landscape. #Elephant #Elephants #Hawks

Tarra enjoying her hay, sharing the landscape with a resident buck. #Elephant #Elephants #Deer

Rainstorms bring out the playfulness in elephants, even adults. #Elephant #Elephants

Bo’s not the only one who knows how to handle an itch. Tarra has her own methods. #Elephant #Elephants

Looks like the girls invited themselves to Bo’s dinner again. #Elephant #Elephants

Not to be outdone by Tarra, Mundi shows off her own trunk skills while browsing.

Fun Facts Friday: Elephant trunks are boneless and powered by 40,000+ muscles, built for both strength and fine control, pulling down branches, then plucking a single leaf, different sections working at once. Video: Carol narrates as Tarra puts her trunk to work. #Elephant

Be like Bo and scratch that itch!

Mundi is taking a page out of Bo’s book and showing up with her own groceries. #Elephant #Elephants

A flock of turkeys roam the Refuge, blissfully unaware Thanksgiving was last week. Wild turkeys often travel in small family groups, and as the seasons shift, those groups commonly join into larger flocks like this one. #Elephant #Elephants #Turkey

More Than Three Elephants. This #GivingTuesday, your support strengthens care for Tarra, Bo, and Mundi and the international work of Elephant Aid International, reaching elephants across South & Southeast Asia and Europe. Give a Gift of Care: https://t.co/vSVvzkFFnX

squirrel. Southern fox squirrels are big, confident, and surprisingly courteous. Known for their steady confidence, these squirrels are less skittish than gray squirrels, often spend time on the ground, and tend to assess rather than bolt. #Elephant #Elephants #FoxSquirrel

Just another day at ERNA, with a quick-to-pivot fox squirrel, Mundi working her stick, and Bo dusting at the pond’s edge. #Elephant #Elephant #FoxSquirrel