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Sunday Smile: Lady Plays Hide and Seek

Lady is still enjoying her time in the male Asian yard, filled with as many palms as she can eat. This week’s Sunday Smile catches Lady in an easygoing mood, as she seems to peek at us through the trees. She clearly knows how smitten we all are with her…...

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Maia and Guillermina Enjoy Their Palms

Generally, Maia and Guillermina are pretty fast eaters. It’s best not to feed them before the other ladies have been located and fed, otherwise they might just head over and try to share in their sisters’ food. So caregiver Shirlei was keeping an eye on the two of them, offering…...

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EleFact Friday: Measuring Elephant Body Conditions

We recently shared an updated photo of Guillermina comparing her weight and overall appearance when she arrived at the sanctuary and now. Many of you were thrilled with her progress and supportive of her journey, although some people voiced their concerns over several of our elephants looking “too thin.” In…...

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Getting Colorful In the Rain

Just after lunch, we had some beautiful and welcome rain at the sanctuary. It was a quick but heavy shower, providing plenty of water. ...

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Maia Brings a Snack to Dinner

During the afternoon, since Lady was in the male Asian yard, the other five elephants had access to Yards 4 and 5. We found Rana, Mara, Bambi, and Guillermina in Yard 4 around dinnertime, but Maia did not show up with the group. Since we know Maia loves her food,…...

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It’s Bambi’s 3rd Re-Birthday!

As of today, Bambi has officially been a resident of Elephant Sanctuary Brazil for three years. That’s three years of learning, growth, relationship building, deciding to make her own choices, and becoming part of a herd that’s perhaps helped her find her way to a beautiful sanctuary life. ...

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