sanctuary property

A Garden Full of Fantastic Elephant Dung Compost

We’ve been working hard on our garden for the past few weeks. Our two rescue goats (Sally & Jorgie) usually spend some time there, but two goats are no match for the growth that comes with the rainy season. The garden was getting pretty overrun with weeds and starting to…...

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The Water Tank and Bush Hog Have Arrived!

There has been a lot of worries about fires in Brazil this week. And while the ones in the news were far away, fire is always on our minds during the dry season. Yesterday our beautiful new water tank and bush hog arrived to help alleviate some of that worry.…...

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The Amazon Fires Are Not Directly Affecting Us

News of the fires in the Amazon is starting to reach people around the world, which means messages from those concerned about the girls, us, and the other critters here at the sanctuary. As horrific as the fires are, they are not directly affecting our location. The closest, active, significant…...

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Elephant Sanctuary Brazil From Above

For a little more perspective, here is a video that was put together for a presentation for the Brazilian organization, Santuário de Elefantes Brasil. It gives an unobtrusive view of the girls in a way that shows more of the property as well. There are different combos of two and…...

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The Elephants’ Own Little Paradise

We have numerous new followers lately, and a common question is how big is the sanctuary (2800-acres). While we do show video of the girls in the habitat, we rarely show the back of the property. This photo was with the group of volunteers who just left. We wanted them…...

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