Blogs

Trumpet Fest!

Scott showed up to the barn early one morning as the girls were just getting there as well. It seems it was one of those morning where any excuse to have a trumpet fest is a good one. Maia decided that morning was worthy of a little something extra so…...

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Announcing Artist Liora G. Davis Print of Maia & Guida!

We are thrilled to announce that Liora Davis has created this very sweet print of Maia and Guida, with 50% of the sales proceeds going to GSE.  Prints and the original are now available for purchase here. Our first collaboration with Liora’s Art Gallery was when she donated some of her African elephant…...

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Guida’s Sweet Baby Face

It has apparently been a few days. With Scott away, computer time drops drastically. So a quickie before I run down the hill again. Lovely Miss Guida. People have made the comment that she looks younger since being at sanctuary, which is true. But sometimes she has a sweet baby…...

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Nothing Brings Us More Joy…

Although we love our time and relationships with Maia and Guida, nothing brings us more joy than to see what they mean to each other. This is what sanctuary is about, giving elephants a space where they can shed their past and their labels. A safe place that allows ‘antisocial’…...

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RD News Came For A Visit

RD News came for a visit and created a piece that was spread out over several articles.   They are in Portuguese but it contains some new photos, a short video and if you use google translate you get a pretty good idea of what is being talked about....

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Lessons Learned From Elephants: Be Present

One of the biggest lessons we have learned from elephants is to try to be present, live in the here and now. This is almost always easier said than done, especially with the never ending to-do list at the sanctuary. But it is one of the most impressive qualities elephants…...

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