Protecting, rescuing and providing sanctuary for elephants worldwide. First project- Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. Mission: Protecting, rescuing, and providing sanctuary for elephants worldwide. Thousands of captive elephants in zoos and circuses around the world are suffering. Year after year of isolation, restraint, malnutrition, abuse and lack of adequate exercise and proper medical care exact a harsh physical and psychological toll on these highly intelligent sensitive and social creatures. These elephants are in need of sanctuary, but too few exist to be able to care for them all. GSE exists to create vast safe spaces for captive elephants, where they are able to heal physically and emotionally from the traumas of captivity. Our pilot project is Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, the first and only elephant sanctuary in Latin America.