other sanctuary residents

African parrot Paulo Guacamole sits on a perch inside the aviary in the rehabilitation facility. He is avocado green with yellow feathers on his face

Meet Paulo Guacamole

April 24, 2026

Several weeks ago, we welcomed an Orange-winged Amazon Parrot to our rehabilitation and release program. His name is Paulo, but his caregivers noted that his feathers are about the color of an avocado, so they’ve been affectionately calling him Guacamole. Paulo “Guacamole” was someone’s wild-caught pet, but his owner determined…...

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Female dog Molly, who is white with brown speckles and a brown head, howls

Sunday Smile: Howls and Squeaks

April 12, 2026

Sanctuary life means there are critters running around everywhere–from the elephants, to the other wild animals who make the habitat home, to the dogs and cats who live on the property. While the pets are known to ride the 4-wheelers down near the yards, they have learned to keep a…...

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White male lamb Milo gets a bath

Sunday Smile: Milo Stays Clean

March 22, 2026

This week’s Sunday Smile gives us a peek at Milo, the resident lamb, getting a bath. Milo was orphaned and in need of hands-on care when he was brought to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, so he lived in Scott and Kat’s house for a while, bonding with the dogs and even…...

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Two blue and gold macaws perch on top of the trees in the African habitat

Sunday Smile: Macaws Watch Over the Sanctuary

January 18, 2026

Oftentimes, the macaws, parrots, and parakeets at the sanctuary make a huge ruckus. This week’s Sunday Smile gives us a quick look at some blue and gold macaws in the trees at the back of the African habitat. If they weren’t so interested in eating the pequi fruit in the…...

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Stella, a white dog with a brown face, runs down a red dirt sanctuary road

Stella Experiences Foot Trimming

December 22, 2025

Now that the rainy season has made itself at home, we’ve begun doing the kind of detailed foot maintenance that is difficult to do from the middle to the end of the dry season, when nails and pads become too hard to trim. The first elephants up are Guillermina and…...

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Grey and white cat Saffron sits on a bale of hay looking at female African elephant Kenya standing in the elephant care barn

Sunday Smile: A Ride to the Barn With Saffron

October 19, 2025

We’ve had a number of furry and feathered friends living at the sanctuary since its earliest days. Saffron the cat (who we call Saffy) is one of the more senior members of the non-elephant animal family, who came to the sanctuary with Scott and Kat. While she used to venture…...

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