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EleFact Friday: Elephants Yet To Come

This week, for EleFACT Friday, we wanted to address questions that many of you have been asking about elephants yet to come to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. There is always so much excitement around new elephant transports and we want to make sure that everyone has an understanding of where all…...

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From Ingo: Meditations On An Elephant Rescue

Though Ingo has worked with elephants for decades, his transport of Pocha and Guillermina from Mendoza to Brazil was his first with Global Sanctuary for Elephants. For that reason, we asked him to share some of his thoughts about the experience – what it was like, how he felt, and…...

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Pocha and Guillermina’s First Morning at Sanctuary

After a long night, the girls met the day with LOTS of vocalizations – chirps, trumpets, and some little raspberries. Both elephants look more rested than on the night before and could see the sun rise over the horizon early this morning. For those who were unable to join us…...

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Pocha and Guillermina Leave Argentina and Cross Into Brazil!

Here, we are sharing two videos – the first shows Pocha and Guillermina in their last moments in Argentina. The second live video captures Pocha and Guille crossing over into Brazil as our human teams from Argentina and Brazil meet up. The internet drops partway through, so there’s a bit…...

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Late Night/Early Morning Update From the Road

For those of you who are up early/late depending on where in the world you are, it is 2:30 am check-in from the transport caravan’s overnight hotel. The group stayed at a private hotel where the group was able to get some sleep and some very welcome showers. Chilly evening,…...

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First Morning on the Road with Pocha and Guillermina

  Good early morning from somewhere in Argentina. Mother and daughter, Pocha and Guillermina are doing well. Guillermina is very settled and an absolute rockstar. Both girls are eating and drinking a little- status quo for first-day travels, which is what we like. Don’t forget, you can also follow along…...

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