Elephant Diary

Maia and Her Rainbow

Maia and her rainbow There’s so much to love about this safe and magnificent space that is Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. Sometimes it’s the perfectly colored blue skies speckled with little fluffy clouds, the million shades of green that burst during the rainy season, that you can’t hear a single sound…...

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That Smile :)

This lady shows a different level of joy when she is coated in mud. If Rana spends the night out anywhere near the pond, when we go to deliver breakfast in the morning, she is usually actively giving herself a thorough coating in what once was a nice dirt pile,…...

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Maia’s Evening Swim

At dinnertime last night, all three ladies were in different places in the habitat. Maia generally finds the four-wheeler first if you are driving around looking, so she ate first. After feeding her, Scott drove around looking for Guida and Rana, and in the process, Maia decided to go for…...

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Miss Guida in Spitfire Mode

Lovely dainty, ladylike Miss Guida was a little spitfire yesterday morning. While Maia is usually our wild child, apparently Guida wanted a turn. Guida was still Guida, just amped up as if on a coffee buzz. Her usually mosey speed was anything but as she playfully ran around. It didn’t…...

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Blue Skies and Fuzzy Heads

Some days the sky is so blue and the fuzz on top of Maia’s head is so perfect. On days like this, who needs anything more?  February 7, 2019   RELATED PAGE Maia’s Page →...

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Rana’s Eyes

We were asked to provide a photo that gave a better look at Rana’s eyes the other day (by the person designing her rescue shirt). This person somewhat expected the same definition that you can see in Maia and Guida’s eyes. As you can see, Rana’s eyes are very dark…...

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