Lady

Female Asian elephant Lady walks toward the camera surrounded by green and yellow grasses

Vast Space and Elephant Emotional Health

November 25, 2025

Elephant Sanctuary Brazil is situated on a 2,800-acre tract of land that has an incredible amount of natural features well-suited to improving elephant wellness. As we’ve mentioned before, the sizable and varied habitats allow the elephants to wander and climb, which improves their physical health. The natural forage they…...

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Sanctuary Life and the Grieving Process

May 27, 2024

We received a delivery of two loads of steel this week. It’s a wonderful thing, because it means that we get to build more fencing and continue to expand the female African elephant habitat. But it’s also a reminder that no matter how much grief you face, life continues to…...

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Sunday Smile: Memory of Lady Going Swimming

May 19, 2024

We wanted to round out our tributes to Lady this week by celebrating her love of the wild parts of sanctuary. This video was taken in some of her earliest days at sanctuary. We knew she loved water; she was constantly splashing in mud wallows and the water trough. But…...

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Facebook and YouTube Live Memorial

May 18, 2024

We will be opening a memorial space and holding a Celebration of Life on Facebook Live, Saturday, May 18th, at 11 a.m. EDT / 3 p.m. UTC. You don’t have to have a Facebook account to access and read our page, but you will need one to post a comment:…...

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Special Re-Post: Lady’s First Foot Soak

May 17, 2024

To honor Lady’s life and all she overcame, we want to re-share a memory that Kat recounted a few years ago about Lady’s first foot soak at sanctuary. We hope you enjoy revisiting this special moment with us:...

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In Memory of Our Dear Lady

May 16, 2024

We are saddened to announce that our beloved Lady passed away quietly on Wednesday evening, May 15. She was humanely euthanized after lying down and not showing any interest in getting up again. There are no records of her birth, but we believe that she was approximately 52 years old....

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