sanctuary life

Sunday Smile: Halloween Edition

Scott and Kat captured this magical light show one evening. The lightning reveals a dark outline of the trees and clouds in the distance. You can also see how vast the habitat expanse is from their home....

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Sunday Smile: Mango Madness!

As we’ve mentioned, it’s mango season here and we are absolutely inundated with the fruits. For those who thought we might be exaggerating or don’t understand the scale of mango season here in Brazil, here is a brief look at the land around the house. The fruit won’t go to…...

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Rainy Morning With Everyone

Have you ever had the relaxing feeling of waking up to a light rain and knowing that you can do whatever you want, even if that is nothing? Even though the entire concept of sanctuary is autonomy, some mornings feel a little more relaxed and easygoing than normal. ...

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Frozen Treats on Hot Days

It is currently the hottest time of the year in Mato Grosso. In order to make sure the girls stay cool, we give them frozen treats like elephant-sized Gatorade or Pedialyte “popsicles”. We also cut up pieces of fruit to freeze and offer them during snack time, when we also…...

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Sunset at the Sanctuary

“When you look away from the sun, everything else is illuminated.”       – Derek DelGaudio, In and Of Itself We just wanted to share a pure, honest moment of life at sanctuary. Here, Mara and Bambi had come to the barn for dinner and a check-up and were…...

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Like It or Not, It’s Jackfruit Season

This time of year brings an abundant amount of mangoes, but we also get heaps of jackfruit. It can be a divisive type of fruit; it seems that people either love it or they hate it. It has a profoundly sweet aroma that you can smell from 20-yards away, which…...

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