Lady

Lady’s Brave Day

Cute little Lady was having a brave day today. Ramba came back near the barn by herself, and Lady was in the next yard. Lady was clearly watching Ramba, but not with concern, with interest. Little by little, she wandered over in Ramba’s direction, taking a step and watching, taking…...

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Dinner with Lady

Pondside dinner, short update on how Lady is doing, how her trust is building and how she seems to be starting to understand that we are trying to help her. She is doing really well and seems more confident and grounded by the day. December 21, 2019   Read all…...

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Lady’s Sanctuary Time

In some ways, it feels like Lady has been here for much longer than she has. Part of that reason is how she has already shifted herself to “Sanctuary Time.” Sanctuary Time is an innate understanding that, even when you have somewhere to be, you don’t need to hurry. Human…...

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Lady Explores Yard 5!

While Lady hasn’t shown tremendous confidence with other elephants yet, she has become more comfortable wandering and exploring her natural environment. We took this as a sign that she was ready for more space. The sanctuary is built with flexibility in mind. It was designed to meet the needs of…...

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Finding Their Way Back to Themselves Is a Journey

We wished sanctuary instantly fixed everything the moment elephants arrived, but believing so would diminish the impact that a lifetime of captivity has on such an emotional, intelligent, and sensitive being. Some do seem to recover almost overnight, but for most, finding their way back to themselves is a journey.…...

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Good Morning with Lady

FIRST LIVE VIDEO: GOOD MORNING WITH LADY It has been a while so we’re doing a little morning live with Lady. She is out of our wi-fi range, so we go as far out as possible without losing signal. Maia, Rana, and Ramba are out by the pond in yard…...

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