african elephants

Pupy is Out of Her Crate!

After several hours of contemplation, brave Pupy took her first steps onto sanctuary soil. She needed time to process what was going on, which makes perfect sense considering her past in captivity. It takes a lot to trust after years of being guarded. She will sleep in the barn tonight,…...

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EleFact Friday: Male African Elephants and Their Personalities

This week for EleFact Friday, we discuss how male African elephants display distinct personality traits, which become more pronounced as they get older. A study identified five types of behavior that differed across individuals and over time in varying degrees: affiliative (having a desire to create social bonds), aggressive, dominant,…...

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EleFact Friday: More African Elephant Facts

Happy EleFACT Friday! We’ve explored the differences between Asian and African elephants before, but today we’ll be diving in a little deeper on what makes African elephants so unique. ...

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Meeting Kenya and Pupy

After years of hardship and isolation, two female African elephants, Kenya and Pupy, are preparing to begin a new chapter of their lives–one that offers the possibility of connection, healing, and a more natural and fulfilling existence at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil....

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EleFact Friday: Asian and African Elephants and How They Differ

To date, all of our elephant residents have been female Asian elephants. But, as you all know, we are working toward welcoming our first female African elephants, Kenya from Mendoza in Argentina and Pupy from Buenos Aires. In addition to the uniqueness among the personalities of individuals, there are also…...

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EleFact Friday: Taking Things In Stride

Because next week’s Giving Tuesday fundraiser will go toward the expansion of our female African elephant habitat, this week’s EleFACT is going to focus on some incredible things about the species. We’ve spoken before about some differences between Asian and African elephants, like the size and shape of their ears…...

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