Global Rumblings Podcast
Episodes
Episode 65: Reflections and 2026 Plans
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please note that this episode was recorded prior to Kenya’s passing.In our final podcast of 2025, we start by clearing up last episode’s “acre-g...
Episode 64: Healing, Hope & 200 Acres of Possibility
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back after our holiday and have a lot to talk about! Kat and Scott have just returned from the US, where part of their trip included attending...
Episode 63: Kenya & Pupy's first steps together
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kenya & Pupy’s first steps togetherPlease note that this episode was recorded prior to Pupy’s sudden passing.The moment we’ve all been waiti...
Episode 62: 12 Years for Elephants
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On 29 August 2013, Global Sanctuary for Elephants was founded as a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit—paving the way to a better life for South America’s e...
Episode 61: Settling in- Kenya's first month at sanctuary
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time flies when you’re having fun—and that couldn’t be truer for Kenya, who has already spent her first four weeks in her new home.In this episo...
Episode 60: Coming Home- Kenya's Rescue
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy days! Elephant Sanctuary Brazil has a new resident: Kenya, the female African elephant relocated from Mendoza Ecoparque in Argentina. In this po...
Episode 59: Tamy's Passing
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the shock and sadness of Tamy’s sudden passing still fresh, we take a closer look at the mechanisms behind elephant rescues and the broader cha...
Episode 58: Running the Sanctuary- More than Elephant Care
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, we shine a light on the humans behind the sanctuary—especially co-founders Kat and Scott—to find out what they actually ...
Episode 57: Pupy's Path of Self-discovery & Our Virtual Online Auction
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our virtual online auction, Trunks & Treasures, is back! Starting on June 13 and running for 10 days, all proceeds will go toward the costs of rel...
Episode 56: Pupy's Journey Begins
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Scott shares how the decision to initiate Pupy's relocation came together swiftly, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the entire team...
Episode 55: Transparency in Elephant Relocation
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Transparency in our work can be both a blessing and a challenge. This week, we catch up with Kat in Brazil and Scott in Argentina, where he is assisti...
Episode 54: News from Mendoza: Kenya & Tamy Update!
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we catch up on events at Ecoparque Mendoza in Argentina, where female African elephant Kenya has received a significant new ...
Episode 53: Pupy Needs More Time
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kat and Scott have said it time and time again—and Scott’s recent return from Argentina without Pupy, the female African elephant at the Buenos Ai...
Episode 52: Santuary Life- Rumbling Rain Parties
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, we catch up on life at the sanctuary and talk about Rana, Mara, Bambi, Maia, and Guille. How are the herd dynamics evolvin...
Episode 51: Pocha's Legacy (Pocha & Guille Part VII)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, we say goodbye to Pocha, who had only a short time at the sanctuary. Her death, though sudden, was not entirely surprising, as t...
Episode 50: Elephant Prep 101 (Kenya & Pupy Part II)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, everyone! The sanctuary is buzzing with activity as preparations continue to welcome its first African elephants. The crates have arri...
Episode 49: New Elephants on the Horizon (Kenya and Pupy)
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This GivingTuesday, we shared the exciting news that the importation permits for female African elephants Kenya and Pupy are finally in our hands, and...
Episode 48: We Have to Know Their Normal (P&G Part VI)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have to know their normal (Pocha & Guille Part 6) This week’s podcast dives deeper into Pocha and Guille’s dysfunctional relationship. Draw...
Episode 47: Out of the Darkness & Into the Light (P&G Part V)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, we explore Pocha and Guillermina’s first days and weeks at the sanctuary. Scott recalls how the barn became their safe haven—...
Episode 46: Not Ready to Come Out Yet (Pocha & Guille Part IV)
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start off this week's episode with the recent news of Kuky, the female African elephant at the Buenos Aires EcoPark, who passed away suddenly. Scot...
Episode 45: Mai - Denied her right to live
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On October 29, 2024, Aalborg Zoo in Denmark announced that they had euthanized their two female African elephants, Tanja and Mai. Tanja was ill and un...
Episode 44: From the Cutting Room Floor
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a little different—and a little shorter! While the podcast team takes a brief break for holidays and work commitments, we did...
Episode 43: Two Trunks, One Journey (Pocha & Guille Part III)
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s finally time to load mother and daughter and literally take them from darkness into light. Scott reveals the final challenges the team faced up...
Episode 42: Preparing for a New Life (Pocha and Guille Part II)
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How are elephants trained, and how do you train two elephants who have never been separated before? Scott and Kat share insights into the training of ...
Episode 41: The Unbreakable Bond (Pocha and Guillermina Part I)
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk about Pocha and Guillermina, the mother and daughter rescued in May 2022 from the Mendoza Eco-Parque in Argentina. Kat and Scott re...
Episode 40: All About Friendship (Bambi Part III)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we conclude our series on Bambi. Kat and Scott recall how her first months revolved around building friendships. We talk about her rol...
Episode 39: Honoring Individual Recovery Journeys
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a detour to talk about the individual recovery stories of our elephants. Sparked by comments from supporters on videos of Guillermin...
Episode 38: Working on Elephant Time (Bambi Part II)
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arriving at the zoo in Ribeirao Preto Scott recalls how much Bambi had changed not only physically but also mentally since he and Kat met her in 2013....
Episode 37: Meet Bambi
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bambi is the seventh elephant to call Elephant Sanctuary Brazil her home. Confiscated from the circus, she was first sent to the Leme Botanical Garden...
Episode 36: There's More Going On
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our “Brazilian edition” episodes - our host Nadia is currently in Brazil at the sanctuary - we pick up from last time and continue...
Episode 35: Let's talk about elephant poop
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Decades of unnatural captivity have left their mark on Mara, and in this week’s episode we talk in detail about elephant poop! From the differences ...
Episode 34: How to Move an Elephant During a Pandemic
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few days after Mara’s transport crate arrives at the Buenos Aires Zoo, Argentina and Brazil close their borders due to pandemic regulations. Now, ...
Episode 33: Meet Mara (Mara Part I)
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mara’s story is typical of many captive elephants. Taken from the wild, most likely India, she was sold to the circus industry where she was forced ...
Episode 32: Lady and the Other Elephants (Lady Part IV)
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start off this week’s episode by catching up on the various wildlife rehab animals under the care of the GSE team, including Stan, the burrowing ...
Episode 31: Lady Explores her New Home (Lady Part III)
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a peaceful first night at the sanctuary, the gates of the barn are opened the next day for Lady to explore her new home. Scott and Kat continue ...
Episode 30: On the Road to Sanctuary (Lady Part II)
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the zoo, Lady continues to explore the transport container, but sets clear boundaries towards Scott and the team by slamming her head or trunk agai...
Episode 29: From Circus to Sanctuary (Lady Part I)
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, we introduce Lady, the 5th elephant to come to SEB. Her story is all too familiar: stolen from the wild, she was put into th...
Episode 28: Not long for this world (Ramba part X)
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Sanctuary is the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows,” as Scott shared in a previous episode. In this week's emotional episode, Scott re...
Episode 27: Welcome Home Ramba!
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome home, Ramba! (Ramba Part IX) - ❤️ Share the love in our Valentine’s Day fundraiser here. In this week’s podcast, we are on the road ...
Episode 26: All Aboard the 747 Flight to Brazil (Ramba Part VIII)
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We left you with two cliffhangers last time, so let's dive in today by learning more about the two new infant anteaters, a part of GSE’s wildlif...
Episode 25: A Plane to Catch (Ramba Part VII) & Sanctuary Update
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of the year, we delve into the latest happenings at the sanctuary, including a recent fire that originated from a neighboring pro...
Episode 24: Ramba (Part VI) & Wildlife Rehab
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is our final podcast for this year. We start off by talking about the sanitation and health requirements needed for Ramba before being able to m...
Episode 23: Ramba (Part V)
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, Kat and Scott talk about the challenges of managing the care of Ramba with her remote team in Chile. We cover the years of R...
Episode 22: Ramba (Part IV)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the most frustrating aspect of Ramba’s rescue- Why did it take so long? We dive into details about permits, including those required inte...
Episode 21: Ramba (Part III)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🎃 Join our Pachyderm Pumpkin Party fundraiser here. This week, we talk about Ramba’s first days at her temporary home after the circus. Scott r...
Episode 20: Ramba (Part II)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ramba (Part 2) - Today we dive straight into resolving the cliffhanger we left you with last time. Scott admits that talking about Ramba’s rescue fr...
Episode 19: Ramba (Part I)
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ramba (Part 1) - Known as the “Last circus elephant in Chile”, Ramba was confiscated from a circus due to neglect and abuse. Yet, with nowhere to ...
Episode 18: Rana (Part III)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 Rana (Part 3) - In our third and final episode on Rana, Scott & Kat share how they truly noticed the lessons Rana had learned about fr...
Episode 17: Rana (Part II)
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rana (Part 2) - One of our listeners sent us the question, “How do elephants feel about the humans they interact with?” In this episode, we talk a...
Episode 16: Rana (Part I)
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 Rana (Part 1) - Meet Rana (pronounced Hana), the sanctuary’s third elephant and also a former circus elephant. She arrived at the sanctu...
Episode 15: Guida & Maia Part IV
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guida & Maia (Part 4) - In this week’s podcast we start off by saying “THANK YOU” to all of our wonderful listeners & introduce the inde...
Episode 14: Guida & Maia Part III
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 Guida & Maia Part III - Kat & Scott share more stories on Guida & Maia’s development from who they were upon arrival at ESB (...
Episode 13: Guida and Maia Part II
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 Guida & Maia (Part 2) - Kat & Scott share their memories of Guida & Maia’s first steps off the transport crates after a safe ...
Episode 12: Guida and Maia Part I
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12 Guida & Maia (Part 1) - Female Asian elephants Guida & Maia, ex-circus elephants, were the first who got to experience the magic of...
Episode 11: Developing the Property for the First Elephants
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 Developing the property for the first elephants - The magnificent property is secured, but the pressure is still on with the sanctuary’s ...
Episode 10: Meet the Team- Rebecca Rodriguez
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 Meet the Team - Rebecca Rodriguez - In today’s podcast we have Rebecca Rodriguez, Development Director for GSE, as our special guest. A...
Episode 9: Trunks and Treasures Minisode
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9 (Minisode) Trunks & Treasures: an online auction and virtual event to support elephants In our first minisode, Scott and Kat share excit...
Episode 8: Sanctuary Sweet Sanctuary
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 Sanctuary Sweet Sanctuary - Despite much support from the local mayor, Tocantins is just not the right area of Brazil for the sanctuary. Kat...
Episode 7: Elephant Stories & Communication II
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a closer look at elephant communication and explore the intricacies that Kat and Scott have observed during the elephants'...
Episode 6: Just Keep Laughing
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moving to a new country brings many challenges including cultural ones. Scott & Kat share some more funny and entertaining stories and anecdotes o...
Episode 5: How it Nearly All Fell Through
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to pack our suitcases as we move from America to Brazil on June 24, 2014. In this episode Scott & Kat talk about how only 24 hours aft...
Episode 4: Keeping an Open Perspective
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 Keeping an open perspective: Kat & Scott explain how they shifted the focus from captive elephants not only in South America, but global...
Episode 3: Elephant Stories & Communication
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk more about the ways that Scott & Kat observed the elephants at TES (The Elephant Sanctuary in TN) on a daily basis and ho...
Episode 2: Leaving TES & the Last Circus Elephant in Chile
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our 2nd episode, Scott & Kat talk about the face value of elephant trauma and how it wasn’t until they saw the magnitude of recovery possible...
Episode 1: How it All Began
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From working at a safari park as a teenager to needing a change from the routine work in the veterinary field, Scott and Kat’s careers in captive el...
Global Rumblings Trailer
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coming February 2023: Global Sanctuary for Elephants’ brand new podcast, Global Rumbling. Join our host, Nadia Mari, as she talks to Scott & Kat...