elephant health

Do Elephants Prefer One Caregiver Over Another?

September 6, 2021

We get a number of questions about whether caregivers have “favorite” elephants (which Scott and Kat talked about in the AMA video) or if elephants have people they prefer over others. Truthfully, the answer is: yes and no. ...

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Today’s Facebook Live Video With All of the Girls

August 30, 2021

Scott and Kat joined us today for a Facebook Live with Mara and her sisters. We know that there is some false information and unfortunate lies being spread about the health and treatment of our elephants right now. Our loyal supporters know that we take pride in our transparency and…...

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Scott and Kat Answer Your Questions (Part 1)

August 25, 2021

We received an impressive number of questions in response to our invitation to “Ask Us Anything.” Last week, Trish took on the first round of answers, and now Scott and Kat take a turn with another set of your questions. We’ll be back soon with more responses – but, in…...

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You Ask, We Answer: Why Do We Hold an Elephant’s Trunk

August 22, 2021

Several of you have asked why we hold an elephant’s nose while we are working with them in a treatment scenario. There are several nuanced reasons as to why, but two very important reasons are connection and protection....

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New Radiographic X-Ray Equipment – A Generous Gift

August 19, 2021

Elephant Sanctuary Brazil was recently gifted a portable radiography system by an incredibly generous donor; this is an expensive x-ray system that we would never have been able to afford on our own at this time, considering our current expansion plans. The radiographic equipment will allow us to examine the…...

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AMA Answers: Round 1 with Dr. Trish

August 18, 2021

Our recent “Ask Me Anything” was so successful, that we are breaking the answer portion down into more than one post. We posed a few of your questions to one of our elephant veterinarians, Trish, for her to answer:...

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