One year ago, as the sun began to set, after a few day road trip, Maia stepped off of the trailer and onto sanctuary grounds. Several hours later Guida joined her....
We have rain!! Those of you who followed along during the fires last month know that we have been hoping for rain. There have been days where we would get literally 10 drops, sometimes thunder and lightening, but no real rain. Last night we had our first real storm....
This morning we arrived to an empty barn, which was a welcomed sight. All elephants are different and we weren’t sure which way Maia and Guida were going to go with their new space....
For those who may be searching for a bit of levity or love today, here are Maia and Guida. Lately their bond with each other has grown much stronger. They have always spent time together, but recently they want to touch, lean and stand side by side much more often.…...
In order to ensure Maia and Guida came to ESB, we needed to start small and expand as we went along. This is the second area they were given access to....
Here at sanctuary we are often fighting an uphill battle when it comes to caring for our elephants. We often receive beings that are severely compromised, both physically and emotionally, from a lifetime that hasn’t met their basic needs as a species....