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Happy World Elephant Day 2024

August 12, 2024

Today marks World Elephant Day, which is an opportunity to celebrate a magnificent animal while also focusing on the hope we have for change. All over the world, elephants are stolen from their families to be forced to live in unnatural environments at zoos, circuses, and attractions, to perform hard labor or act as tourist attractions. But the world is changing; governments (like those in South America) are starting to recognize the sentient nature of elephants and our inability to provide them with even their most basic needs in captivity. Because of this, they are working to end unhealthy captive situations and have their actions progress with scientific understanding. We have to believe that this approach will spread as awareness increases. 

Each day, the elephants in our care bring us inspiration for the future. Their capacity for healing and for forgiveness is inspiring. Watching them embrace new lives at sanctuary allows us to believe that change is possible. With this same hope in your hearts, we urge you to go forward and spread the word about elephant welfare and the nurturing home that sanctuary can provide for those in need. Hope is contagious. Open your hearts and spread it around.

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    Sheila says
    August 12, 2024 at 2:19 pm

    I WISH WE WOULD HEAR WHEN PUKY🐘 AND KUKY 🐘AND TAMY🐘 ARE BEING RELEASED TO GEB SANCTUARY??? PLUS THE AFRICAN LADY. 🐘 I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE HAPPENING 2 YRS AGO? MY GOD EVERY DAY THEY R IN A PRISION THEY GROW WEAKER FROM STRESS LIKE SWEET POACHA.🐘 5 MO IN HEAVENLY SANCTUARY AND SHE DIED. 😭 SO SO TRAGIC. AND RAMBA🐘 5 WEEKS OF PEACE. LIL SWEET 🐘LADY FEW YRS BUT NEVER GOT LOVE FROM HERD DUE TO FEAR. ** TOTAL I JUSTICE!! TO GODS BEAUTIFUL ELEPHANTS
    BRAZIL GOVT. IS SHAMEFUL😮‍💨 THEY DONT RELEASE AND PAY FOR TRANSPORT TO GEBS!

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      Sara says
      August 12, 2024 at 2:21 pm

      We wish we had more information as well. We just keep pushing for the permits to be approved.

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    Nancy HartGold says
    August 12, 2024 at 2:20 pm

    I’m wearing one of my GSE t-shirts today to celebrate world elephant day. Thanks GSE for all youd.

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      Sara says
      August 12, 2024 at 2:21 pm

      Thank you! What a great day to rock a GSE shirt!

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    Zoi says
    August 12, 2024 at 2:59 pm

    Count on me for it! Happy World Elephant 🐘 Day!! Love to you all and the adorable girls, and for those who will be arriving soon.

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    Kenneth B. Newman says
    August 12, 2024 at 3:02 pm

    So what is slowing down the transfers of elephants in South America to GSE???? I would have thought that by NOW, those 5? African elephants in various Zoos, along with the remaining Asian elephants at Mendoza and other Zoos or other locations would have already been transferred……..The male yards are done, at least enough to accommodate the FEW male elephants in South America.

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      Sara says
      August 12, 2024 at 3:06 pm

      Honestly, we would have thought that by now the transfers would have happened as well. It’s been two years since our initial paperwork was submitted. But we’re doing all we can to get them here. You know that by now, if there is something more we can be doing, we’re doing it.

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    Sue says
    August 12, 2024 at 3:40 pm

    Thank you for the beautiful and inspiring video. It reminded me to keep hope and support alive in my heart and to remember the good that has been accomplished even though the work continues. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for never giving up and for inspiring hope in me. Everyone at Sanctuary, past and present, has been, and continues to be, a hero. Thank you ❤️🐘❤️

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    Wim Diepeveen says
    August 12, 2024 at 6:27 pm

    💯

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    Charlotte Hansen says
    August 12, 2024 at 7:36 pm

    Happy World Elephants Day to you and all of our very special ladies.

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    Bonnie says
    August 12, 2024 at 10:59 pm

    From what I’ve been reading about the Elephants at the Sanctuary and from the information about them that you all provide its good that there’s a safe place for them everyone of you are amazing and I Thank You for Saving their lives

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    Beji says
    August 13, 2024 at 9:12 am

    Happy happy day to all the elephants everywhere!!

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