Scott

There are ways that you can tell an elephant is truly relaxing into sanctuary, and when you witness one beginning to “redecorate,” you know they are starting to come out of their shell and embrace their true elephant nature. Sandro, it seems, is really settling in now because he has…...

AUDIO in English and Portuguese! Sandro’s explorations are keeping him busy deep into the habitat. He’s found a few favorite spots with tall grass and some other lovely areas to relax in the trees. All of that means that he’s not always in a place where we can immediately see…...

AUDIO in English and Portuguese! We’ve mentioned before that, when elephants are new to sanctuary, we check on them in the evening around bedtime. They get some food and some companionship and we try to bring them a sense of safety and belonging. On a recent night, Scott visited Sandro,…...

Yesterday evening, we took our late-night trip down to the Male Asian Habitat to check on Sandro. These visits will eventually be phased out, but for the time being we like being able to evaluate his behavior and make sure he seems to be settling in alright. A little extra…...