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71 and Mara follow Pat Derby throughout their new home which is one of the biggest, natural elephant refuges in the United States.

Mara the elephant reaches out for the first time to greet Pat Derby, who rescued her from an uncertain fate and brought Mara to her ranch in Galt, CA.

After putting his mother to bed, a fatigued and emotional Wayne takes a moment for himself. 'This is not my mom. This is just a shell of my mom,' he says.

Wayne struggles to hold Lula who falls limp in his arms after taking her to the bathroom.

Wayne spends a quiet moment trying to converse with his mother. He says he still tries to talk with her even though he feels she doesn't understand much of what he is saying.

Wayne tries to keep Lula active and interested sometimes by tossing a ball in the back yard.

Wayne tries to keep Lula active and interested sometimes by tossing a ball in the back yard.

Lula rarely has much reaction to her surroundings, but here she seems to enjoy the infant son of a family friend visitiong the Pierce household.

Lula rarely has much reaction to her surroundings, but here she seems to enjoy the infant son of a family friend visitiong the Pierce household.

Family and friends chat in the Pierce living room as Lula sleeps. Wayne naps on the floor. Darlene will wake him if Lula needs to go to the bathroom, as he is the only family member strong enough to carry her.