Blogs

Sunday Smile: Bambi in the Bushes

This week’s Sunday Smile features Bambi, peeking out from the bushes before she emerges to go join her friends and find some snacks. You can see Mara in the background, making sure Bambi doesn’t eat all of the best stuff. After checking on everyone, our caregivers soon left them to…...

Read more

EleFact Friday: Whisker Mysteries

News came out this week about a fascinating study in the elephant world: a team of zoologists have dedicated their time to learning more about the whiskers on an elephant’s trunk. For today’s EleFACT, we’ll take a look at what they found....

Read more

Observing Maia’s Ear

You may have noticed at some point that Maia has scar tissue on her right ear which looks like a puffy area towards the base of her ear. It’s about the size of a hand and has been there since she came to sanctuary; we suspect that it’s a result…...

Read more

Dinner With the Girls

Recently at dinner time the caregivers were looking for all of the girls so that they could serve nightly meals. Rana, Mara, and Bambi were in Yard 4, all in areas adjacent to Yards 2 and 3, with Lady in the middle of Yard 2. The caregivers fed the Powerpuff…...

Read more

Caregivers Learning From Rana

Though Rana can be near-angelic at times, introducing her to a new caregiver isn’t always simple. If you’re clear with her and mentally and emotionally present with her during treatment sessions, she will let you do nearly anything for as long as you need. But if you don’t “see” all…...

Read more

Last Chance to Bid on the Trunks and Treasures Auction!

Our Trunks and Treasures Online Auction ends tonight at 9 pm EDT. But, there’s still plenty of time to enter your bids.  We’ve added some fantastic NEW ITEMS such as Elephant Sanctuary Brazil merchandise, elephant jewelry, and more so be sure to view the NEW ITEMS ADDED category.  ...

Read more