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Female African elephant Pupy looks straight ahead with tall grass behind her

Pupy Made the Most of Sanctuary

October 17, 2025

We’ll always remember the first time we saw Pupy barreling out of the trees here at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, her skin tinted leaf-green from finally being able to run around in the trees and bushes of the habitat. That’s the freedom that she always deserved, after years of living on…...

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Female African elephant Kenya stands in front of a line of green trees in front of an orange sunset

How’s Kenya Doing Today?

October 15, 2025

Many of you have inquired about how Kenya is doing since Pupy’s passing and, honestly, she’s been a bit subdued. She has been quieter than normal–still rumbling, but not her usual boisterous self, which makes complete sense in this situation. This morning, she was somewhat slow to come to the…...

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Sunday Smile: Pupy’s Good Days

October 12, 2025

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Female African elephant Pupy walks toward the camera with trees and greenery in the background

In Memoriam: Share Your Thoughts on Pupy

October 11, 2025

We’ve had an outpouring of support and shared sorrow from many of our sanctuary family. Pupy made an impact on thousands across the world and she never even knew–though we believe that she could feel the positive energy across the miles. We’ll continue to share our thoughts about Pupy as…...

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Female African elephant Kenya lies on her left side on top of a pile of dirt inside of the treatment barn

Kenya is Getting Comfortable

October 9, 2025

While one of our caregivers was cleaning the barn after breakfast, Kenya was in the adjoining stall and she lay down. It’s not unusual for her to do that, especially late in the morning, because that’s her fairly regular routine. When she first arrived at the sanctuary, she was more…...

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Female African elephant Kenya faces the horizon with a mouthful of alfalfa hay, with another stack of hay in front of her

Kenya Considers Pupy’s Food

October 7, 2025

Based on what we’ve seen from Pupy and Kenya during their meals, we figured that they wouldn’t have too many issues “sharing” their neighbor’s food. (Guille and Maia have been guilty of this in the past.) But, since everyone is still in the getting-to-know-you phase, we’re placing their food piles…...

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