sanctuary life

Happy Elephant Appreciation Day!

September 22, 2022

Today marks Elephant Appreciation Day in the US – a day to celebrate all things elephant. It was established in 1996 and invites everyone to find something new to learn about elephants, their habitats, their miraculous bodies, and what they do for the world as a “keystone” species – critical…...

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Wildfires and the Elephant Sanctuary Readiness

September 21, 2022

We are at the very end of the dry season, which goes hand-in-hand with fire watch. Two years ago, a fire reached the sanctuary, destroying about 80% of our land, but we are as prepared as possible for any inevitable fires that will come close. Part of that means putting…...

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The Dry Season is Coming to an End

September 10, 2022

We are nearing the end of the dry season here in Mato Grosso. Though we’ve had a couple of welcome rains and some cloud cover, we are right at the hottest time of the year. Temperatures can get high and there is low humidity. ...

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An Afternoon With Our Hoofed Friends

September 4, 2022

We’d like to introduce our newer followers, and reintroduce our longtime supporters, to a few of our non-elephant friends at sanctuary. There is a diverse group of animals whom we have adopted or who have adopted us over the years, and these are just four of them. Milo the lamb…...

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Happy International Friendship Day!

July 30, 2022

  Today is International Friendship Day and we want to celebrate the ever-evolving relationships of the elephants here at sanctuary. Friendships are complex. They can be deep and lifelong or fleeting and seasonal. The same can be said about the relationships among the elephants at sanctuary. For instance, Maia and…...

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A Peaceful Moment At Sanctuary

July 4, 2022

This video shares some of the peace that comes with sanctuary. Here, Rana and Maia are taking advantage of one of the most important things that a sanctuary life offers: autonomy. On this day, both used their freedom to just peacefully exist, without interference from humans. We wish you all…...

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MISSION: Protecting, rescuing, and providing sanctuary for elephants worldwide.

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