Maggie Joins her Group of African Elephants!
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2008
- Maggie arrived at PAWS 2,300-acre ARK 2000 sanctuary in Northern California on November 1, 2007. On February 13, 2008, Maggie made her first foray into the large African Elephant habitat with her four companions 71, Mara, Lulu and Ruby. Maggie and the others were excited to finally socialize without a barrier, rumbling and trumpeting their greeting in true African elephant style.
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2019 - An update on Maggie, the elephant who flew with the U.S. Air Force!
Every November we mark the anniversary of African elephant Maggie's 2007 arrival at the Performing Animal Welfare Society's (PAWS) 2,300-acre ARK 2000 sanctuary in Northern California. What we celebrate each year is her resilience as an individual - not her captivity through no choice of her own. Most captive elephants have a story to tell of hardship, spirit, and survival. We think you'll agree that Maggie's story has all of that, and more.
Maggie's life story began in Zimbabwe, Africa, where she was born into a closely-knit elephant family. But her life would change forever after her mother and family were gunned down during a government-sanctioned cull. Traumatized calves like Maggie were usually spared so they could be sold into captivity.
The Alaska Zoo acquired Maggie in 1983 when she was a small calf. She would spend the next 24 years in Anchorage, the last 10 years of that time alone in a small enclosure. But then things changed again. . .
A group of Anchorage citizens believed it was time to let Maggie retire to a place with a warmer climate and more natural surroundings, and where she could live with other African elephants. Their impassioned outcry soon spread well beyond Alaska's borders. Around that time Maggie also developed some serious health challenges related to her confinement. Fortunately, Alaska Zoo Director Pat Lampi and the zoo's board of directors did the right thing and voted to relocate Maggie. PAWS was honored when they chose ARK 2000 as her forever home.
Being the special elephant that she is, Maggie was flown to California by the U.S. Air Force in a move they dubbed Operation Maggie Migration. Because no commercial airline option was available to transport her, Maggie was flown aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska to Travis Air Force Base in California. From there she traveled by truck to her new home at PAWS in Calaveras County. The Air Force was reimbursed for the full cost of transport by Emmy Award-winning television game show host and animal advocate Bob Barker.
Thanks to moderate California temperatures, Maggie now spends her days outdoors in a large natural habitat where she engages in behaviors natural to elephants: walking as much as she likes, foraging on green grass and trees, exploring the environment, or lying down to nap on a sunny hillside.
Maggie has gone from being a lone elephant - not only at the Alaska Zoo but in the entire state of Alaska! - to one of the more gregarious elephants at the ARK 2000 sanctuary. She has forged friendships with other elephants, and socializes these days with best friends Lulu (retired from the San Francisco Zoo) and Toka (retired from the Toronto Zoo). In fact, the two elephants stand guard over Maggie during her afternoon naps, only moving away once she rises.
Everybody seems to love Maggie - the other elephants, PAWS' staff (including Michelle Harvey, who had formerly cared for Maggie at the Alaska Zoo), and everyone who tracks her continuing story through PAWS' social media sites. The people of Anchorage and the Alaska Zoo have remained true friends, visiting Maggie during our "Seeing The Elephant" weekends, open houses and other welcome visits. Alaska Zoo Director Pat Lampi not only visits Maggie, he has participated as a speaker at PAWS' International Captive Wildlife Conferences (next conference will be in Northern California in November 2020).
Maggie is truly a special elephant, and PAWS is proud that we have provided a loving home for her since 2007. We look forward to many more.
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This lady has utter devotion to them. A thousand likes from me.
Looking at this now, our little Maggie has a spring in her step. I never saw her walk like that before. We did right letting her go. She's already happy. Yep, she had a spring in her step.
I'm sitting here with a silly grin on my face feeling such joy for these animals. How welcoming they are to each other..... & cudos to the great people who are devoting their lives to care for these awesome beasts! 🥰
after all those years alone, how quickly she becomes a real elephant again. beautiful!
And GOD created the elephants to view and enjoy NOT for people to abuse. GOD Bless Ya'll. 🙏👍👍
I love elephants and I also love the people who care for them, to give them the best life possible when nimrods take them out of their natural habit and then others have to deal with it. These people are wonderful, I admire them most and they are doing God's work by being the keepers and watchers over his creation. They have treasure in heaven, best kind to have.
No matter what type of animals get integrated , when it goes well and they get along, my heart cheers!! 💕🙌🙏🏻😇💕
Loved listening to the care and intelligence that goes into caring for these poor damaged but still magnificent creatures.
giving back what we never had the right to take away:) the elephant gods are smiling down on you each and every day!
myprophet1 elephant gods? what r u an Indian? or just some run of the hill heathen
thats awesome. i like how your easing them together. no rush, letting them get to know each other, get used to each other. you people are great.
I'm very happy that Maggie is happy. I keep up with the most current information I can from the PAWS website. I always felt sorry for her (and Annabelle at that) for being in our zoo - Anchorage Zoo. Although they were the main attraction, it was still sad to see them. Thank you Bob Barker and PAWS for loving the one living elephant that I grew up with. She seems so happy!
Pls join the campaign to move Lucy elephant from Edmonton Alberta VERY COLD CLIMATE who is alone in a tiny enclosure, no elephant friends for many years, to an elephant sanctuary in a warm climate so she can have some friends, too!
Hooray!’!!
I had the humor of meeting Pat Derby many, many years ago at her first sanctuary in Galt CA. She was such an amazing lady…..
Maggie has a pep to her step...so cute
I'm so happy for you Maggie!!!🤗😘🐘~♡
The world is truly a better place with people like these. If we all act and live in kindness and awareness, we can move mountains. Thank you.
Would be wonderful if humans could be like this.🙏🐘🙏
Maggie is adorable. I used to visit her at the Alaska Zoo. She actually used to wave at us, with her foot!
Maggie had been living alone at the Alaska Zoo after her companion passed away. She was relocated to PAWS and had to be slowly introduced to the PAWS elephants, her new companions.
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how awful for her, they are just like us, actually better than us, so family orientated, bless them all.
I don't know who you are, I just happened across your ch, but I wanted to THANK YOU for helping these wonderful animals. I wish there was someway I could help out. God Bless these Elephants and all the people who care for them.
You have built such a fantastic place for your elephants!!!
What beautiful majestic animals. Just found this video. I pray all is well still❤
Watched this several times because there's so much to see, learn and feel. Great upload and explanation.
they are as complicated as people. so good to see them in the hands of kindly passionate experts....
I feel touched somehow by them. They are my favorite rescue!
Looking at an elephant from the side, their eyes look like the eyes of an old man. Very interesting creatures.
What a story! Wow! and she is the sweetest and the smallest!! They all will love her to bits!..:-)
I love these precious creation and thankful that they have a sanctuary to live in. Don.t go to the circus, tell Barnum and Baily to let their animals go to a sanctuary
Amazing how you can read into all their behavior and understand it
It makes me feel nice to know that Maggie's in a better place c':
Wow this lady is very good with these animals love her Voice God bless
This makes me so happy. It’s incredibly emotional and very satisfying to see these amazing beings free and interacting with each other without an audience clapping and cheering, eating popcorn while watching them perform inane tricks for their entertainment.
Thank you for giving sweet Maggie the opportunity to live her life out in a natural, wonderful environment with her new friends. Happy, happy girl. Thanks also for the excellent narrative.
Watching these videos never gets old! Thanks for all you've done for these ele's, PAWS!
Just want to say Thank you so much 🐘❤🙏
Very informative. It help us understand the process through which the three newcomers from Toronto will find their place among their new family.
Very touching and uplifting. Well done PAWS, you are great! :) xx
R.i.p pat derby a treasure to the animal kingdom. Hope you're gettin animal cuddles on the other side
I was wondering if she was still alive. I'm sure God himself met her at the pearly gates
Ganesh, remover of obstacles
Maggie is smart, knew who the dominate female was, Ruby. She deferred to her, now all is well. Some one has to be a boss in a group, it's Ruby clearly. When my boss leaves for an appointment my boss's dog is the leader of the group! LOL Give me a snack or else...
Wonderful!!🫣♥️🥰
What a rare treat to witness this!
So awesome and beautiful...
How great it must be to be around these magnificent beast everyday....I have not been to a sanctuary yet but I have been hoping I can one day.God bless your kind and caring hearts .
wonderful.
loved the video and narration... so well thought ahead of time of adding an adult elephant to group w appreciation of possible dynamics
I believe that Maggie is from the zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. So happy to see her outside.
Yes Barbara you are correct. (We just updated the video description with more information about her.)
Hi, Pat! I wish you could have been there to see the three Toronto eles finally arrive. You would have been so happy!
Its heart warming to see Maggie get to join her group of like elephants. It is plain to see life is looking up for her and all elephants who are lucky enough to make it to PAWS. Let us not forget the unfortunate others who have not been allowed to join the group. To d smith and other gutless trolls: Your throwing of vague and non-descript anonymous mud paddies is meaningless and juvenile. If you have specific accusations to make against particular individuals regarding actual incidences, by all means speak your piece. Otherwise
I had to laugh at your description of Maggie's voice. It is wonderfully loud!
wonderful!
Thank you !!!
RIP Maggie.
Yea for elephants 🐘
Wonderful!
You r good person grandma
They u God bless u
im in Australia but Id love to help with Lucy
:) love maggie
Beautiful
With Ed's expertise on the care, knowledge, and understanding of elephants Limba, and Lucy will experience close to dying and going to heaven if they can be set free from their current accommodations, [ accommodate means to adapt, adjust ] notice I never said living as they are not living their lives to the fullest they are prisoners. Can someone answer a question I have what is the benefit for Lucy and Limba in there current accommodations?. My answer is simply routine they have never known what is truly a day in a life of an elephant, no mud holes, no lakes, no freedom to move or roam where they please, no exploration, no natural stimulation, no natural socialization with there peers, exposed to excruciating cold and confinement on cement is all they know. Give them the opportunity to live.
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i hope the Edmonton elephant, Lucy is at PAWS
Lucy has not been released to go to sanctuary.
What about Anne the Elephant in UK. She could go to live with them. Sure this lady would have her.
They must think they've died and gone to heaven.
🙏🙏🙏💔🐘🐘🐘❤❤❤❤🐘🐘🐘
Is PAWS still functioning. Any new videos?
Yes, Cynthia we are. Click on our UA-cam channel to view all videos. You can also visit our website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages for information, photos and additional videos.
@@PAWSWEB there is lonely African elephant Natural Bridge Zoo, near Lexington, Va. She is ALONE, NO STIMULATION, small enclosure, used FOR RIDES!! Her name is Asha. She has been in such conditions since a BABY!
A lot of iron fances
Can't hear good ?
Can you mix India & African elephant cows?
Mixing Asian and African elephants in the same enclosure was done at a couple of zoos, but since they are very different in their intensity levels, and roughness of play, and would never encounter each other in the wild, it is normally advised against.
Is Maggie the youngest of her group
Maggie was the same age as Mara and 71; Ruby and Lulu were both older. Lulu was the oldest of the five elephants.
Thank you for your reply
Tell us how an Indian elephant might/not fit in with the African girls.............K..?
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Wtf would you put volatile Ruby in with her if she’s a problem?? Honestly 🙄
One would think you would let them meet each other through the fence first
Stop trump jr big game hunting!
Seems a staged event.
has to be staged to protect the newcomer - in this case Maggie.
Co-operative feeding? Is that like co-operative missing pathology reports? Or not doing pathology samples on elephants that die in your care? Those elephants are fat and the extra weight is very hard on joints.
They know what they are doing, mr or ms know it all
They have what appears to be a very nice place to live