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Female Asian elephants Guille and Baby in left profile

Sunday Smile: Baby and Guille Keep a Fast Pace

September 20, 2026

Want to know what’s making us smile this Sunday? The sight of two young, fast elephants having a playful afternoon on their own terms. Maia and Bambi were once our two speediest girls, but they’ve been overtaken by Guille (identified by her dark, hairy tail) and Baby (with the blonder…...

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Green parrot with orange chin sits on a large branch

Sunday Smile: Paulo Guacamole’s Release

September 6, 2026

You may remember the story of Paulo Guacamole, the wild Orange-winged Amazon Parrot who was surrendered by someone who was keeping him as a pet for a more appropriate life in the forest. Because the bird had been inside for a long time, he understandably had trouble flying when he…...

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Left side of the face of female Asian elephant Guillermina

Sunday Smile: Guille’s Long Lashes

August 30, 2026

What’s making us smile this Sunday? Why, Guillermina’s luscious lashes! Elephants have the illustrious title of longest lashes in the animal kingdom. Guille’s are a couple of inches long, but some elephants have lashes that grow up to 5 inches. As a bonus, in this photo you can also see…...

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Tall golden and green trees with two elephants standing in front of them, Mara in the back and Rana in the front

Sunday Smile: Mara and Rana Bask in the Colors

August 23, 2026

We’re well into the dry season at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, but that doesn’t mean that the sanctuary colors have all disappeared. This week’s Sunday Smile shows Mara (back) and Rana (front) grazing under the yellow and green trees, which are gradually shedding their leaves. Once the showers have fully stopped…...

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Female Asian elephant Mara eats a large bite of hay

Sunday Smile: After Dinner Snack

August 16, 2026

This week’s Sunday Smile is a picturesque background of hills, valleys, and trees–all gracefully framing the lovely Mara. Mara took a break after dinner and found a few bites of hay that had been left for her and Rana in the habitat. At first, she just played with her snack,…...

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Female Asian elephant named Baby stands behind a red dirt pile. Her skin is red from dusting herself

Sunday Smile: Baby’s Turning Red

August 9, 2026

This week’s Sunday Smile gives us just a quick peek at Baby giving herself a heavy sprinkling of sanctuary red dirt. Almost without exception, elephants love dusting. It’s an essential part of being an elephant and, even if years go by without contact with real dirt, they always know what…...

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