Mateus

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Caregiver Notes: Dr. Mateus on Elephant Medicine

July 13, 2026

Over the past couple of months, we’ve been sharing thoughts from our care team about what it’s like to interact with each individual elephant: their unique qualities, personalities, and how they relate to their caregivers. We’ve heard from Michele on Maia, Luisa on Bambi, Flor on Rana, Sharon on Mara,…...

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Day 2 With Baby: Mateus Talks Health

June 19, 2026

Dr Mateus, Elephant Sanctuary Brazil’s vet, talks a little bit about Baby’s physical health and issues. As our followers know, diagnostics are limited in elephants, so we were grateful for Baby’s recent and past bloodwork to get a better picture of her overall health. Along with what Mateus mentioned, there…...

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Caregiver Training and Mateus’ Growth

June 23, 2021

Training to become an elephant caregiver is a slow and intricate process. You have to commit to learning practices that are specific to elephants and you also have to be willing to watch, listen, and allow yourself to be vulnerable with the elephants in order to be attuned to their…...

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Trish and Mateus Learn From Each Other

May 31, 2021

Part of the benefit of having our US elephant veterinarian and consultant, Doctor Trish, on site is that Mateus has someone to watch and work alongside. But having them spend time together is as much for her benefit as it is for his. While Trish specializes in elephant medicine, she…...

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