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Female Asian elephant Bambi tosses dirt in the air

Maia and Bambi Enjoy the Wallow

October 14, 2026

On an afternoon when Guillermina opted to head out on her own, Maia and Bambi made their way over to the mud wallow. Maia started coating herself with mud right away, turning her skin a dark black color. Bambi kept to the outside edge, mostly dusting instead of getting wet. ...

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Female Asian elephant named Baby lifts grass into her mouth with her trunk

Baby’s Big Bite

October 13, 2026

Baby has expressed preferences about the type of grass that she prefers, but truthfully she’s not particularly picky. The type of grass she ate most in the male habitat is the same grass that grows plentifully in the female habitat, so it should be easy to ensure she always gets…...

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Female Asian elephants Maia and Rana stand facing each other with each one's trunk touching the other's face

Happy 10th Re-birthday, Maia!

October 11, 2026

Ten years ago today, Maia and Guida were the first elephants to call Elephant Sanctuary Brazil home. The two elephants, once at odds at the circus where they were made to perform, became true soul sisters at sanctuary. Maia, who was once considered both the “bad girl” and the dominant…...

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Female Asian elephants Maia, Guille, and Bambi stand staggered from left to right

Two Girls Dust Together

October 10, 2026

The elephants all have favorite places to dust. Dusting usually starts in their first moments at sanctuary, when they find the tower of dirt prepared for them in the barn. It’s instinctual for elephants to toss dirt or sand on themselves, whether that means near the pond, at the dirt…...

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Leafy top of a tree lying down on the ground

Sandro Tackles a Tree

October 9, 2026

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…...

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Male Asian elephant Sandro stands under the shade of a tree

Sandro’s Muddy Wrists

October 7, 2026

Sandro has a new hobby of making mud from the dirt around the water troughs. He likes splashing in the wallow and the pond, but he seems to find simple pleasure in mixing up his own concoctions to his particular specifications. He takes water into his trunk, spills it on…...

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