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As we’ve talked about Lady and the difficulties she’s been having with her feet, her confirmed diagnosis of osteomyelitis has come up several times. For that reason, this week’s EleFact Friday is going to explain what the disease is, how you can get it, and what it means for those…...
EleFact Friday: Miraculous Elephant Mothers
Not too long ago, we asked our readers to submit questions that we could answer with EleFacts. One of the most popular topics mentioned surrounded elephant pregnancy and birth. Though none of the elephants currently at the sanctuary have ever been pregnant to our knowledge, this week, we are going…...
EleFact Friday: Thick Skin Can Be Cool
Did you know that ‘pachyderm’ is Greek for ‘thick skin’? We’ve shared about the impressive capabilities of elephant skin through several different EleFacts and, as seasons change here at the sanctuary, we occasionally get asked about how the residents manage to keep cool when their skin is so thick. ...
EleFact Friday: Sanctuary Enrichment
Here at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, we do our best to provide our residents with the most natural life possible, allowing them to explore the habitats and take in all the wonders of the environment around them. Recently, we’ve received some questions about enrichment. For instance, why do other sanctuaries provide…...
EleFact Friday: Ant Defense
We’ve shared before about how honeybees have been shown to successfully aid in the issue of human-elephant conflict, as elephants find themselves deterred by the sounds and presence of the stinging insects. It seems like there is another member of the bug world that elephants may not be fans of,…...
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