Safari park's elephant herd complete as new arrivals settle in

Elephants settle into new SA home after mammoth interstate journey

Monarto Safari Park has announced the successful integration of two new Asian elephants, Pak Boon and Tang Mo, into its existing herd. Following a 22-hour, 1300-kilometre journey from Sydney's Taronga Zoo, the elephants are adjusting well to their new home in South Australia.The arrival of Pak Boon and Tang Mo represents the culmination of two years of planning and logistical coordination, uniting the four founding females of the herd. FEDERAL E…

Safari park's elephant herd complete as new arrivals settle in

South Australia's Monarto Safari Park has announced the successful integration of two new Asian elephants into its herd.

LA Zoo To Shut Down Elephant Enclosure After Years Of Protests - IndiaWest Journal News

Photo: LA Zoo.India-West News DeskLOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Zoo has announced that its last two Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, will be moved to a larger, more naturalistic sanctuary at the Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma, marking the end of the zoo’s decades-long elephant program.The relocation follows years of debate and public scrutiny over the welfare of the zoo’s elephants.  Los Angeles animal welfare activists have fought for the release of…

Herding home: Elephants arrive at Monarto Safari Park

Home is where the herd is; and that certainly is the case for Monarto Safari Park’s newest arrivals, Pak Boon and Tang Mo! After a 22-hour, 1300km journey from Mosman to Monarto, the female Asian Elephant pair arrived safe and sound at their new home and habitat yesterday morning. Both Pak Boon and Tang Mo walked calmly out of their crates and into the elephant barn, where their keepers then helped settle them in with a bath. The girls are now r…