sanctuary life

Building a Sanctuary: It Takes More Than Love

January 20, 2022

Last month, Scott was asked to write a guest blog for the World Elephant Alliance about the joys and challenges of building a sanctuary. We often get questions about how to begin the process of creating a rescue organization and, while the effort should be applauded, the realities of starting…...

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Sunday Smile – Mauricio and the Roosters

January 2, 2022

Mauricio, the local red-footed tortoise, has been visiting the sanctuary more and more lately. He has a tendency to stop by for a little while, then wander away when he’s bored of the action. Recently, he spent a few hours near the workers at the male Asian habitat, and we…...

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Setting Our Intentions for 2022

January 1, 2022

The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions is a charming and hopeful one, but if we learned one thing in 2021, it’s that making resolutions and plans according to your own deadlines doesn’t always work out the way you want. So, rather than make a traditional resolution for 2022, we…...

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Thanks For a Wonderful Year: Part 2

December 31, 2021

Our Elephant Sanctuary Brazil team continues to send gratitude to you for your support this year, and always. You make this life of sanctuary possible, and our caregivers, who see how your dedication helps each elephant heal, want to share their appreciation. Happy New Year! P.S.: Meet more of our…...

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Thanks For a Wonderful Year: Part 1

December 31, 2021

Your support means the world to every member of the Global Sanctuary for Elephants and Elephant Sanctuary Brazil team. Here, some of our caregivers at ESB send their thanks and good wishes. They witness each day how your generosity helps transform the elephants’ lives, and they are incredibly grateful. While…...

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Lady Is Spry In the Rain

December 13, 2021

A huge rainstorm passed through the area recently, and it seemed to appear out of nowhere. While we are used to experiencing straight-line winds and hail in the US, we’ve never seen anything like this storm in Brazil....

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