If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to feed six elephants in a day, have we got some delicious video for you! On this particular afternoon, we received a delivery of produce which was sorted, processed, the excess stored, and the day’s food distributed in buckets for each elephant to…...
EleFact Friday: Zombie Cells
In the early days of EleFacts, we shared the fascinating truth of elephant’s mutating genes that prevent them from getting cancer. To refresh your memory, elephants possess what is lovingly referred to as a “zombie” gene. In human and animal bodies, cells are constantly mutating and, in some cases, our…...
Annual Elephant Checkups
It is annual checkup time at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil – the time of year when all of the elephants get a detailed, head-to-tail medical evaluation. While the caregivers do medical check-ins and treatments with the girls on a regular basis, these yearly physicals are more intensive and every part of…...