This week, for EleFACT Friday, we wanted to address questions that many of you have been asking about elephants yet to come to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. There is always so much excitement around new elephant transports and we want to make sure that everyone has an understanding of where all…...
EleFACT Friday: Can Elephants Be Domesticated?
Today’s EleFACT delves into the misconception that, because elephants can be taught to perform certain behaviors, or because they have close contact with humans, they are actually domesticated animals. Though humans have been interacting with and using elephants for labor or entertainment purposes, that doesn’t take away their wild nature. ...
EleFact Friday: Reproduction in Captivity
With the arrival of Guillermina, the sanctuary’s youngest elephant resident, and watching her interactions with some of the older ladies, we have received many questions about whether or not the girls here are physically able to produce their own children, and if that’s in the plans for the future. While…...
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