Elephant Diary

Video: Maia Spends Time Near the Three at Dinner

August 23, 2021

Around dinner time last week, Mara, Bambi, and Rana showed up at the barn for their evening meal. Mara was let into the chute, as she generally requests, and the other two were given hay along the fence.  Around the same time, Maia ended up coming into the same yard,…...

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A Sly Lady Keeps Us On Our Toes

August 21, 2021

Elephants have ways of teaching us lessons, both small and large. Even the most seasoned of elephant caregivers get reminders that you must be on top of your game with every interaction, unless you want to be outsmarted. Lady gave us a small refresher on this a few days ago. ...

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New Radiographic X-Ray Equipment – A Generous Gift

August 19, 2021

Elephant Sanctuary Brazil was recently gifted a portable radiography system by an incredibly generous donor; this is an expensive x-ray system that we would never have been able to afford on our own at this time, considering our current expansion plans. The radiographic equipment will allow us to examine the…...

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Video: Lady Splashes Around and Has Some Muddy Fun

August 17, 2021

We caught a brief moment of Lady enjoying herself at a mud hole recently. You can see that she splashes around with her trunk, covering herself with mud and generally making a nice squishy mess. She uses her trunk to scoop up little balls of mud – one of her…...

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Maia is Distracted By Her Love of Snacks

August 14, 2021

The elephants have an excellent sense of time, particularly when it comes to food. Recently, we were a bit tardy getting their late night snack put out in the habitat, so Mara, Bambi, and Rana made their way down toward the barn to see what the holdup was. The three…...

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Bambi Makes Progress During Treatments

August 11, 2021

During Bambi’s most recent weigh-in, we were delighted to see how willing she was to get into the chute and participate in the whole process. Those of you who have followed Bambi’s journey from the beginning – particularly in the days and months prior to her transport to sanctuary –…...

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