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Pupy Crashes Through the Trees

May 26, 2025

The fact that you can often hear Pupy headed your way before you see her is endlessly entertaining. Many of our supporters have likened it to watching dinosaurs come through the trees in Jurassic Park and (minus the scary part) it’s hard to disagree. 

In this video, you can hear Scott call to Pupy, getting seemingly no response. Eventually you notice some rustling and you know she’s somewhere nearby. It takes a moment before you actually see trees and bushes moving, and then finally Pupy appears! The ability to immerse herself in her habitat is exactly what we want for Pupy. She’s waited decades for the chance to lose herself in nature and we’re grateful that she’s taken to it so quickly. As we often say, it’s miraculous how fast elephants can revert to natural behaviors–even ones they haven’t accessed in many, many years.

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Comments(15)

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    katherine says
    May 26, 2025 at 2:19 pm

    content and glorious

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    katherine says
    May 26, 2025 at 2:19 pm

    glorious

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    Margery says
    May 26, 2025 at 2:46 pm

    She looks content.

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    Carol says
    May 26, 2025 at 3:18 pm

    So gorgeous!
    So incredible for her!
    Yayyyyyyy!!!!!
    🫶🏻🙌🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

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    Maria José Agostinho says
    May 26, 2025 at 3:24 pm

    Magical! But, no….It is a reality and It is feasible, It proves to be doable
    It takes work, It takes time and energy to convince people and It is worth all the effort! A big ” muito obrigada” again!
    She is a beauty!!!!!

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    Loretta says
    May 26, 2025 at 3:40 pm

    I can’t even imagine how happy she must be after so many years. Probably not believing it’s real! I pray she lives many, many years at sanctuary!

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    JoAnn Merriman-Eaton says
    May 26, 2025 at 3:43 pm

    Watch out guys, I am coming through! As we have all witnessed, it is incredible how elephants held in captivity for decades, since being a mere baby, can go back to their natural behavior and instincts. The are magnificent.❤️🐘

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    Nelson Courser says
    May 26, 2025 at 4:39 pm

    love it

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    Doe Fowler says
    May 26, 2025 at 4:50 pm

    Beautiful moment! Scott & Pupy Besties! 🫶

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    Ann Stewart says
    May 26, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    It may have taken beautiful Pupy decades to get to GSE, but wow, it’s so heart-warming to see how quickly she’s adapting and now having the time of her life that is long overdue and so well-deserved. She’s now living her life in the natural habitat that elephants were meant to live and thrive in.

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    Bonnie says
    May 26, 2025 at 11:01 pm

    she’s having a ball and it’s nice to see she recognizes Scott’s voice she’s a character

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    Patricis says
    May 27, 2025 at 2:01 am

    Pupy, it is beyond wonderful to see you being a free elephant at last! It makes me smile and feels so much joy on your behalf. You must be feeling that joy too. You knew what to do the minute you got to sanctuary. I am so grateful to GSE. I love you so much and I can’t wait for Kenya to arrive so you will have a friend. God bless all of you elephants, all of the animals in the world and the people who made this possible for you.

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    Audrey says
    May 27, 2025 at 9:17 am

    Thank you for this awesome video. Pupy has really has taken to the Sanctuary & all the freedom it offers.
    She is so beautiful & engaging, especially the way she came right up to you. Awesome💖

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    Julie says
    May 27, 2025 at 10:56 am

    Yep, Jurassic Park! Hehe

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    Beji says
    May 28, 2025 at 10:51 am

    Hahaha…. peek-a-boo, I see you, Scott. How sweet

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