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Mara Enjoys the Elephant Shower

All of the girls here at sanctuary love a good bath – whether it’s in the pond, via the hose, or in the elephant shower. On this particularly warm day, Mara took her turn in the shower, making sure to get as wet as possible and drinking some of the…...

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Evening Meal With Lady

Sometimes people get concerned about Lady if they don’t hear about her often. Most of the time, things are quiet with her – which is a very good thing. Many of you may already know that Lady requires your full attention and that prevents us from taking too many videos…...

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Guillermina and the Foxes

The daylight hours are shorter and shorter lately due to the change in seasons, so oftentimes it’s dark not long after elephant dinner time. So though this video might look like it was taken in the middle of the night, it was actually just about an hour after the evening…...

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Up Close With the Powerpuff Girls

The days are getting shorter as the seasons change here in Brazil. That means the sun is getting lower and lower on the horizon each night at dinner time. But that doesn’t stop the elephants from knowing when it’s time to eat. Here, Mara and Bambi have headed toward the…...

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Guillermina Can Be Silly

Here, Bambi, Mara, Rana, Maia, and Guillermina were all spending time together snacking. You can see the camera pan to Guille, who is eating from her pile of hay. Mara approaches her, seemingly without hesitation, but does take an extra trunkful of hay – stocking up just in case....

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The Powerpuff Girls Celebrate the Sunshine

As we mentioned earlier, we had a short cold snap here in Mato Grosso a few days ago. They don’t happen often and, when they do, the temperatures stay around the low 50s Fahrenheit (or the low teens Celsius). The elephants fare well during these brief intervals, but they also…...

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