Mara’s Move

Mara Makes the New York Times!!!

Mara makes the New York Times!!! We are very excited to share this New York Times article about how South America came together, against all the odds, to open the borders for Mara’s relocation to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. Although some of our friends have stated that they wished that GSE…...

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Mara’s First Morning and She’s Doing Great!

A quick update to let everyone know that Mara is doing great this morning.  Two videos below (from Scott’s Facebook Live this morning) of her in the Elephant Care Center (barn) where she spent last night to rest up  – and of her exploring her new space for the first…...

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Welcome Home, Mara!!

Mara has arrived at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil after her 1,710-mile journey from Buenos Aires, Argentina (2752km). We are grateful to everyone who has helped to make this happen – especially the EcoParque Buenos Aires, our supporters, and the officials in both Brazil and Argentina who have made an international elephant…...

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Mara and Team Are Very Close!

  Just a quick test of the Live Facebook feed from the Sanctuary taken at about 10:30am Eastern. They should be arriving within the hour. As you can see, the barn is ready for Mara’s arrival. If internet continues to cooperate they will do a Live Facebook Feed when Mara…...

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Mara Is in the Final Stretch Home to Sanctuary!!

We have made it over the last big hurdle. Mara and the team are about to begin the final stretch. We are hoping for an arrival time of around 12noon, Eastern, today, Wednesday. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page because she could arrive earlier or later – that…...

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Update on Mara’s Road Trip and the Girls at the Sanctuary

Mara seems to prefer more frequent stops; so, the caravan will be stopping more often today. During a recent stop, Scott cut some palms, banana leaves and mango branches to try. As you can see, Mara thought her palms were delicious and entertaining! It’s raining heavily at times, but she…...

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