We’re continuing to make progress on construction at the sanctuary. We’ve now completed the fence and wall around the well, and we’ve started creating the first of our sand pits so that the camels and horses will be able to take sand baths, something they all dearly enjoy.

In the meantime, the animals are loving their new home. This handsome water buffalo, Kalu, who came to us in a bicycle basket as a calf, adores the monsoon-filled pond at our new sanctuary and took several dips a day. Look at his expression—Webster’s should use this photo to illustrate the meaning of “serenity.”