One of Perth Zoo's beloved elephants is leaving much sooner than originally planned after showing signs of loneliness. Female elephant Permai will be relocated to South Australia's Monarto Safari Park next month, about six months ahead of schedule, and before male elephant Putra Mas, who will wait until he's completed his annual hormonal surge. "We've always known that Permai is …
Elephants sometimes cause stampedes — but a jumbo-sized new arrival in Australia might well have the opposite effect on peak-hour traffic along several Adelaide roads and a major highway. Burma is one of five pachyderms that are expected to form a herd at South Australia's Monarto Safari Park by the end of next year — and, according to Zoos SA, …
South Australia's Monarto Safari Park has a jumbo-sized addition in the form of 42-year-old Asian elephant Burma. On Tuesday morning, Zoos SA chief executive Elaine Bensted told ABC Radio Adelaide that caretakers would be accompanying the animal on a private plane from Auckland before, teaming up with SA Police, to provide a special police escort to Monarto. The motorcade set …
The Perth Zoo says it has found a home for its last two remaining elephants, which will embark on a "jumbo" move to South Australia after the death of their beloved matriarch, Tricia, last year. Key points: Perth Zoo has planned since 2018 to rehome the elephants in a herd when their matriarch died 65-year-old Tricia died last year, putting …