EleFact

Female African elephant Kenya sprays the side of her body with mud

EleFact Friday: Skin Stories

August 1, 2025

Because several elephants at sanctuary have experienced skin issues, and we have received numerous questions, we are focusing this week’s EleFact on skin health and how it impacts overall health. ...

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Female African elephant Pupy stands facing the left with head lifted high

EleFact Friday: Snacking and Grazing

July 4, 2025

We’ve all witnessed Pupy munching on grasses and branches, and the female Asian elephants are constantly grazing. So, for this week’s EleFact Friday, we are going to talk about just how much elephants eat in a day and why. The elephants here browse on grass, vines, roots, and trees, among…...

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Female Asian elephant Rana walks through the green grass of the sanctuary habitat

EleFact Friday: The Domestication Question

June 27, 2025

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. ...

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Female African elephant Pupy walks through her habitat surrounded by brush and trees

EleFact Friday: Dry Season Details

June 20, 2025

Here in Brazil, we’re fully into the dry season. For today’s EleFact Friday, we want to examine how elephants behave in the dry season in the wild versus here at the sanctuary. ...

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Female Asian elephant Maia closeup of nose

EleFact Friday: Elephants and Cancer Genes

June 6, 2025

This week’s EleFact looks at the rate at which elephants get cancer and why it’s relatively rare when compared to humans. Science tells us that the more cells an individual has, the more chances there are for mutation. An African elephant has about as many cells as 100 adult humans…...

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Female African elephant Mara stands in a green pasture.

EleFact Friday: Even More Elephant Cousins

May 30, 2025

We were so excited to see that our previous EleFact helped many people learn that manatees and elephants were family members in the animal kingdom. Not only that, but we discovered that many of our supporters had a soft spot in their hearts for manatees, as well. Today we want…...

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