Episode 74: Baby's Journey: Stories from the Road

<p>In this week&#39;s episode, we join Scott on the three-day road trip that finally brought Baby from Beto Carrero World, the amusement park where she had spent decades, to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil.</p><p>Already accustomed to a crate from an earlier planned relocation to another zoo—before a court ordered that Baby would instead be transferred to ESB—Baby stepped confidently into her transport crate. But what should have been a straightforward departure soon presented unexpected challenges.</p><p>Scott explains why the sanctuary&#39;s purpose-built elephant transport crates are very different from a standard overseas freight container, and how using the crate originally built for Tamy—a much larger male elephant—created unexpected challenges when transporting Baby, leading to delays before the journey could begin. Even with the judge&#39;s ruling in Baby&#39;s favor, there was still the possibility that last-minute legal intervention could have stopped the rescue altogether.</p><p>Along the way, we also talk about the importance of keeping both Baby and her human care team well fed and hydrated during the long drive, and clear up a common misconception about why Gatorade is used on these relocation trips.</p><p>Finally, Scott and Kat share an update on how Baby is settling into life at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil as she begins the next chapter of her healing journey.</p><p><strong>LINKS</strong></p><p>❤️ Give a little extra love &amp; care by <a href="https://globalelephants.org/adopt-an-elephant/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠adopting Baby⁠</a>.</p><p>❤️ <a href="https://shop.globalelephants.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Shop ⁠</a>for yourself, friends &amp; the elephants<strong> </strong></p><p>❤️ Stay connected on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/globalsanctuaryforelephants" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ Facebook⁠</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sanctuary4elephants/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobalElephants" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠X⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.com/@sanctuary4elephants" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Threads ⁠</a>&amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalElephants" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠YouTube⁠</a>. </p><p>The episode transcript can be found <a href="https://globalelephants.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/EP74-GRP-transcript.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Email: </strong>We’d love to hear from you <a href="mailto:podcast@globaelephants.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠podcast@globalelephants.org⁠</a></p><p><strong>Who we are:</strong> Global Sanctuary for Elephants exists to create vast, safe spaces for captive elephants, where they are able to heal physically and emotionally. There are elephants around the world in need of sanctuary, but too few places exist to be able to care for even a fraction of the elephants. International support is necessary to build sanctuaries for elephants in need of rescue and rehabilitation. Our pilot project is Elephant Sanctuary Brazil where former zoo and circus elephants from across South America live their best lives.</p><p><strong>Website</strong>:<a href="https://globalelephants.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ https://globalelephants.org/⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Donate</strong>: Global Sanctuary for Elephants is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit. Our work is made possible by donations. You can<a href="https://secure.globalelephants.org/forms/general-donate-button" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ support our work⁠</a> with a general donation, purchasing items from our<a href="https://globalelephants.org/wishlists/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ wishlist⁠</a>, or<a href="https://globalelephants.org/adopt-an-elephant/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noref