Elephant Diary

To say that the elephants love their mud wallows and ponds all year is an understatement. We have seen that they run toward the water during rainstorms; storms seem to…

This Sunday, we want to show you a moment that some of you have been waiting eagerly for: Sandro has submerged himself in the pond! At first, he was more…

Sometimes, caregivers will encourage the elephants to move around a bit, perhaps to inspire them to check out a new part of the habitat, settle into a comfy spot to…

It’s been six years since Bambi, who was tentative and shy at the zoo, bounded out of her transport crate and onto sanctuary ground. For an elephant who seemed to…

Each barn at the sanctuary has a couple of treatment chutes, which are spaces where elephants stand to receive medical care. They are also how the elephants go in and…