Elephant Diary

A Bit of a Quiet Day

Today is a bit of a quiet day at the sanctuary, it seems things are setting in a bit. Maia and Rana shared the habitat last night, bumping into each other around 9 pm, but went their separate ways. We somewhat expected Rana to be close to the barn, but…...

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In Memory of Ramba

It breaks our hearts to have to share that Ramba has passed away. Our stubborn, beautiful, and larger than life grandma didn’t have the strength to battle her kidney issues any longer. Although we will know more after her necropsy, her passing doesn’t come as a tremendous surprise. When Ramba…...

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Smiley, Cute, Full-of-Energy Maia is Back

Maia truly seems to have returned to her previously normal smiley, cute, full-of-energy self. Over the past few weeks, she has fallen into a new routine that seems to work for her. She seems to want breakfast alone in Yard 5 most days but will spend the day itself near…...

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Lady and Ramba in the Barn

Lady continues to take steps forward in getting closer to the other girls. The video was taken after both girls had already been inside for 10-15 minutes. There are a few ‘best parts’ to this. The first one is Ramba was the one inside of the barn first. We let…...

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Celebrating Another Lucky Elephant: Mara!

The rumors are true, there is another elephant coming to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, but it’s not who you think. We would like to introduce you to Mara. She will be the next female Asian elephant to come to ESB. She is a little butterball of an elephant who we absolutely…...

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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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