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Sunday Smile: Up Close With Maia and Guille

Have you ever tried to take a selfie where you and your friend are perfectly centered? It can be more difficult than you expect. This week’s Sunday Smile shows Maia and Guillermina side by side, getting their photo taken – and it seems like they’re perhaps trying to prepare for…...

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Sunday Smile: Sanctuary Rainbow

It might not be rainy season yet here at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t get to enjoy some of nature’s most beautiful sights. The land is beginning to turn green again, which curiously seems to happen each year before the rain starts in earnest. For…...

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Sunday Smile: The Powerpuff Girls Go Quiet

We’ve mentioned before that the elephants can occasionally get camera shy. They might be partying in full force, but they see a camera come out and things can sometimes get quiet quickly. This week’s Sunday Smile shows exactly that: the aftermath of a vocal celebration with Rana, Mara, and Bambi.…...

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Sunday Smile: Maia Finds Some Mud

Now that the first rain has arrived, it’s even more common to see the elephants celebrating the moisture and resulting mud that came with it. This week’s Sunday Smile is Maia, fully inhabiting the spirit of this long-awaited occasion. She is covered in mud, just as she likes it. Some…...

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Sunday Smile: Down Lollipop Lane

This week’s Sunday Smile is a picturesque look at what we call “Lollipop Lane,” – the pathway to the Lollipop Tree, which we hope to see in bloom in short order. Rana is closest to the camera and Mara is in the background. Both are headed in the same direction,…...

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Sunday Smile: Mara’s Relaxing Afternoon

This week’s Sunday Smile features a very relaxed Mara. After breakfast one morning, she found one of the little piles of hay that are spread throughout the habitat. They aren’t hidden, but they’re scattered in different areas each day with the idea that looking for them will keep the elephants’…...

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