You may remember the story of Paulo Guacamole, the wild Orange-winged Amazon Parrot who was surrendered by someone who was keeping him as a pet for a more appropriate life in the forest. Because the bird had been inside for a long time, he understandably had trouble flying when he…...
The Return of Michelangelo
At Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, we’ve worked with multiple tortoises as part of our rehabilitation and release program. This Sunday, we’re smiling about a visit from one of them, the charming Michelangelo. We tend to see our “graduate” tortoises a couple of times a year–or maybe not at all. (You might…...
Biscoito’s Journey
We recently welcomed a young tapir (or anta, as they’re called in Brazil) to the sanctuary wildlife rehabilitation and release program. The local community authorities brought the little guy, who has been named Biscoito by the staff, but we’re not sure of his back story. When he arrived, he preferred…...


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