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Profile of female African elephant Kenya as she looks right. She is standing in a patch of dirt and a small mud wallow is positioned on the right

Kenya’s Having Breathing Issues Today

December 13, 2025

A couple of mornings ago we noticed that Kenya’s breathing seemed like it was a little off. Because elephants often mask illnesses, we started her on antibiotic injections right away. Yesterday it seemed like things were on the upswing: her energy was better, her breathing had improved, she ate really…...

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Female Asian elephant Guillermina stands facing left while standing on a dirt pathway between green spaces. There is a tree growing in the photo's center and a ray of sunlight streaming down just to the left of it.

EleFact Friday: A Migration Situation

December 12, 2025

Happy EleFact Friday. As seasons change, elephants in the wild often make their way across varying habitats and environments in search of better resources such as water or food. Today, we want to examine some of these migratory patterns. ...

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Female African elephant Kenya stands facing the camera. Her skin is red from the dirt in the habitat. She is standing in front of a large swath of trees

Kenya’s Snacking Method

December 9, 2025

As you may have seen on Sunday’s post, Kenya is quite the fashionista when it comes to hay hats. You may note that the alfalfa hay she places atop her head doesn’t fall apart in the way the grass hay the Asian elephants eat does. She does get grass hey,…...

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Female African elephant Kenya faces left with her right foot lifted and her trunk curling up

Sunday Smile: Kenya’s Flake of Hay

December 7, 2025

We all know that Kenya is in the “hay hat” club with some of our most stylish elephants, particularly Maia and Guille. This week’s Sunday Smile shows us one of Kenya’s fashionable looks, as she’s placed a flake of alfalfa hay atop her head. She’s dusting a little haphazardly, even…...

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Left side of female African elephant Kenya's face when taken from just behind her left shoulder

What’s Up With Kenya’s Skin?

December 4, 2025

As many of you know, Kenya arrived at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil with layer upon layer of dead skin on her back and sides. Like Bambi, before coming to sanctuary she wasn’t given regular baths, so the dirty layers were allowed to build up and became problematic. When you see this…...

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Female African elephant Kenya walks left with a giant mouthful of alfalfa hay. She is walking on red dirt with greenery and a fence in the background

Kenya’s Mouthful of Alfalfa

December 1, 2025

Lately, when caregivers leave hay for Kenya at meal times, she has started picking up the whole batch and carrying it to whatever spot she’s decided is the best eating place for that moment. Often, we walk with the elephants along the opposite side of the fence, leading them a…...

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