Rana

Female Asian elephants Maia and Rana stand facing each other with each one's trunk touching the other's face

Happy 10th Re-birthday, Maia!

October 11, 2026

Ten years ago today, Maia and Guida were the first elephants to call Elephant Sanctuary Brazil home. The two elephants, once at odds at the circus where they were made to perform, became true soul sisters at sanctuary. Maia, who was once considered both the “bad girl” and the dominant…...

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Female Asian elephants Rana and Baby stand near the mud wallow while Baby dusts herself

Baby’s Relationships Are Growing and Changing

October 8, 2026

Baby has reached another milestone in her journey to build relationships at sanctuary: she’s spent the night in the same yard as Mara and Rana. After Sandro’s night feed, Scott checked in on the three girls to make sure everyone still seemed relaxed with one another–and they did–so he decided…...

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Female Asian elephant Mara walks through trees followed by female Asian elephant Rana

An Afternoon That’s Fun For All Ages

October 7, 2026

After eating breakfast near the barn–but on opposite sides of the fence–both Baby and Guillermina projected an easygoing energy and we thought they’d like to spend time together. When we first opened the gates between them, they didn’t come together right away. At first, Baby was walking around with a…...

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Female Asian elephant Mara stands in the shade of a copaiba tree with purple flowers. In front of her, female Asian elephant Rana stands at the mud wallow

Mara and Rana Ask: The Sun or the Shade?

September 28, 2026

To say that the elephants love their mud wallows and ponds all year is an understatement. We have seen that they run toward the water during rainstorms; storms seem to make the elephants spunky. During dry season, most everyone moves a little slower due to the heat, so moisture and…...

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FEmale Asian elephant Rana faces forward while female Asian elephant named Baby walks to the left behind her

Baby Meets Mara and Rana

September 24, 2026

Now that Baby has had the opportunity to meet the three girls, Maia, Bambi, and Guillermina, she’s demonstrated that she’s trying hard to keep her energy at an approachable level, doing a good job of reading the room. She’s, of course, still excited about all the newness that surrounds her…...

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Female Asian elephants Baby and Guille trunk wrestle by the yard gate

All Six Elephants at Dinner

September 15, 2026

It was dinner time in the Female Asian Habitat and all six elephants were scattered throughout the yards. Baby was in one of the yards near the barn and Guille, Maia, and Bambi were just emerging from the woods in Yard 5. All four elephants could see each other across…...

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