african elephants

Female African elephant Kenya stands facing left while holding a branch in her mouth

Kenya Prefers a Branch

September 4, 2025

Kenya is usually eager to eat dinner (except for when she doesn’t even hear the 4-wheeler coming) and, if she doesn’t meet the caregivers when they arrive, she’s usually at the fence pretty quickly. It was time for her to have her evening meal and she was fairly near the…...

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Female African elephant Pupy stands facing the camera with a large muddy hole in front of her.

Another Mud Wallow for Pupy

September 2, 2025

You may remember that Pupy made a major mud wallow in Yard 1 using the water from a nearby trough. She’s getting very good at this, digging them deeper and deeper. Only occasionally we have to fill the holes back up because she often pushes some dirt and mud back…...

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Female African elephant Kenya lifts her trunk up and over the bars of the gate in the treatment barn

Two Trunks Over the Fence

August 31, 2025

This Sunday Smile comes courtesy of a brief moment between Kenya and Pupy. We were keeping an eye on the two of them as they both stood in separate treatment chutes in the barn. Pupy walked over to the gate between them and leaned in toward where Kenya was standing.…...

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Female African elephant Kenya walks toward the right side of the picture with a wet ear and belly

Rumbly Dinner With Pupy and Kenya

August 27, 2025

Apparently, having big ears doesn’t always mean you can identify the direction the 4-wheeler is headed in. Around dinner time, Kenya was near the barn and Pupy was a little ways over in Yard 3. Caregivers opened up the gate between Yards 1 and 2, hoping that Kenya would follow…...

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Female African elephant Kenya walks toward the camera, highlighted by the setting sun

Kenya Saves Her Energy

August 25, 2025

Pupy and Kenya continue to interact with each other, though at this point Pupy is communicating through her mood, vocalizations, and body language that she’s still not ready to share space directly. Pupy is finding her voice here at sanctuary, so it’s our responsibility to honor what she’s telling us....

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Female African elephant Pupy stands in the middle of a section of trees

At Home in the Habitat

August 21, 2025

Everyone has days when they’re more energetic than others. We can all appreciate having time to play and expend lots of energy, just as we can all acknowledge that calm days are needed, too. Pupy is exploring her new world with both approaches. She has days when she wants to…...

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