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Rana Swimming

  Here is the video we promised yesterday. Scott had run into the habitat on the four-wheeler to collect food buckets from the night before. As he came back around on the other side, Rana was speeding out towards the far end of the habitat. Scott wanted to see if…...

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Ramba Enjoying a Mud Bath in Chile

Today we will take a break from the elephants at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil and share some photos of Ramba (not Rana) enjoying a mud bath with Caro in Chile. For those of you who don’t know Ramba, you can check out her webpage to learn her story. Ramba has a…...

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3 Ladies in the Rain

The other day all three ladies ended up together in the middle of a rainstorm. Many times a big downpour is just an excuse to get very silly. Play in the rain is rarely gentle, it involves head rubbing, butt scratching, and sometimes a little pushing and back leg kicks.…...

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Peaceful Day With the Ladies

Scott is in Cuiaba today, trying to make the bureaucratic process move faster for all of the elephants outside of Brazil. This means I get the girls, but also that I don’t have any computer time. But enough to share a photo of sweet Miss Rana at dinner. Storms all…...

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Three Ladies at the Mud Wallow

The other morning, our lovely ladies decided to spend some quality time together in the mud wallow. It was shortly after breakfast, all of them were nice and sleepy, and spent some time, side by side. There was touching between them, mostly between Maia and Rana, but all gentle and…...

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Finding Rana

Here is a video Scott took this morning when it was time to find Rana for breakfast. She has been staying out all night and exploring both bigger yards. Compared to when Maia and Guida first were given access to the larger space, Rana is exploring more areas at a…...

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