Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Correspondence with PAWS (Performing Animal Welfare Society)
I am sharing this correspondence I had recently with PAWS. See below.
Hi PAWS,
I wonder if you might straighten me out on something. I read where an elephant named 71 came as a small sickly African elephant and was rescued by PAWS. Then later I see 71 is the tallest elephant. What happened? I hope it is the same elephant .
Sharon Raphael
Long Beach
Dear Sharon,
You are correct on both accounts. In the early 1980's, 71 was small and
sickly. Pat Derby and Ed Stewart brought 71 to PAWS and cared for her
twenty-four hours a day, feeding her a special diet, sleeping near her,
and monitoring her health constantly. After a few months, 71 began to
show improvement and thrived. Today, 71 is the tallest elephant of the
PAWS almost-a-herd family.
The best depiction of 71's story can be found in Pat Derby's book, "In
the Presence of Elephants." You can purchase this book online at the
PAWS gift shop. Please click on the following website link to view this
book and other PAWS items
http://pawsweb.org/paws_gift_shop_home_page.html.
Sincerely,
The Performing Animal Welfare Society
Hi PAWS,
I wonder if you might straighten me out on something. I read where an elephant named 71 came as a small sickly African elephant and was rescued by PAWS. Then later I see 71 is the tallest elephant. What happened? I hope it is the same elephant .
Sharon Raphael
Long Beach
Dear Sharon,
You are correct on both accounts. In the early 1980's, 71 was small and
sickly. Pat Derby and Ed Stewart brought 71 to PAWS and cared for her
twenty-four hours a day, feeding her a special diet, sleeping near her,
and monitoring her health constantly. After a few months, 71 began to
show improvement and thrived. Today, 71 is the tallest elephant of the
PAWS almost-a-herd family.
The best depiction of 71's story can be found in Pat Derby's book, "In
the Presence of Elephants." You can purchase this book online at the
PAWS gift shop. Please click on the following website link to view this
book and other PAWS items
http://pawsweb.org/paws_gift_shop_home_page.html.
Sincerely,
The Performing Animal Welfare Society
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Maggie Trumpets (Signals) the Other Elephants at Cams
You can actually see Maggie and the other elephants on the Paws Elephant Cam http://www.pawsweb.org/web_cams.html
Maggie, who was transported from the Alaskan Zoo. arrived safely after flying on an Airforce plane and then was trucked to the Performing Animals Welfare Society's 75 acre site in Calaveras County Ca. According to news reports, she is doing very well, has already signaled the 4 other African elephants at Cams who she will be introduced to very soon. Right now she is being housed in her spacious barn and can be seen sometimes on the web cam exploring around her "outside the barn" pasture space. The Calaveras wildlife space is a beautiful setting for any elephant or any person for that matter. I am watching Maggie now live on the cam view that PAWS provides.
Maggie, who was transported from the Alaskan Zoo. arrived safely after flying on an Airforce plane and then was trucked to the Performing Animals Welfare Society's 75 acre site in Calaveras County Ca. According to news reports, she is doing very well, has already signaled the 4 other African elephants at Cams who she will be introduced to very soon. Right now she is being housed in her spacious barn and can be seen sometimes on the web cam exploring around her "outside the barn" pasture space. The Calaveras wildlife space is a beautiful setting for any elephant or any person for that matter. I am watching Maggie now live on the cam view that PAWS provides.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Two Photos from PAWS Website (What the place is.)
What a terrific place.The two elephants pictured on the ground are sleeping in the sun. Oh, so nice!!
http://www.pawsweb.org/
Maggie is at new home in California
Friday, November 02, 2007 http://nojumpingfrombridge.blogspot.com/2007/11/welcome-to-california-maggie.html
Welcome to California, Maggie!
Alaska no longer has an elephant! Maggie left Alaska last night aboard a U.S. Air Force plane and is now exploring her new home at PAWS in California.
WELCOME HOME, MAGGIE!!!
Posted by Lisa
Welcome to California, Maggie!
Alaska no longer has an elephant! Maggie left Alaska last night aboard a U.S. Air Force plane and is now exploring her new home at PAWS in California.
WELCOME HOME, MAGGIE!!!
Posted by Lisa
Thursday, November 01, 2007
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