african elephants

Breakfast Time With Pupy

We’re proud to say that our brave girl Pupy is venturing further and further from the barn each day. We went to check on her and see what she was up to and she was nowhere to be found. Great news!...

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A Snack in the Grass

Today has been a big day for exploration. Pupy has ventured farther than ever into the habitat. She’s taking advantage of the trees, brush, and grass that surrounds her. As you know, she was a baby when she was taken from Africa, so she’s likely not had such an opportunity…...

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Afternoon Check-in With Pupy

Pupy is doing wonderfully today and is beginning to embrace sanctuary life with gusto. She’s wandering further and further from the barn lately, which is impressive, considering how new everything is to her. So, Scott cannot film a live video for the best of reasons: because Pupy has roamed out…...

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Pupy’s Big Sunday

Pupy has been doing a bit of going back and forth, inside and outside of the barn. She got nice and soaked in two rain storms, which likely felt good on her dry skin. She’s still getting more comfortable and secure in her new home, which will naturally take some…...

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Pupy is Exploring Her Elephant Nature

Pupy was out exploring early this morning, continuing to rediscover what it means to be an African elephant — enjoying the simple, beautiful things like stripping bark from trees and, of course, knocking a few down along the way. She also spent some time this morning enjoying her huge pile…...

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Pupy’s First Morning at Sanctuary

After a long, emotional first day at the sanctuary, Pupy is slowly beginning to settle in. She’s more rested and this morning she greeted the team with lots of low rumbles. She’s dusting and eating and drinking plenty, and the care team is impressed with how well she seems to…...

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