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Jackson, of “Pulp Fiction” and Marvel fame, said sanctuaries are willing to take in Tina and Billy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Mendonça Filho had long heard of houses like the one in which Marcelo hides out, unassuming sanctuaries that shielded people from the dictatorship’s reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The researchers are currently developing its use in sanctuaries for great apes, including chimpanzees and gorillas.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

It has also been found in wild elephant herds and in some sanctuaries and elephant orphanages.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

And yet the day will inevitably come when the only space remaining to us will be these sanctuaries, a precious gift from enlightened mortals.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull