Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary is opening in Portugal’s Alentejo region, where former circus and zoo elephants will live in wide natural habitats instead of enclosures. The first residents, Julie from Portugal and Kariba from Belgium, will roam, bathe and socialise across protected land designed entirely around animal welfare.
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Portugal eröffnet Europas erstes Elefanten-Schutzgebiet

THE GUARDIAN

In der portugiesischen Region Alentejo entsteht Europas erstes grosses Elefanten-Schutzgebiet. Ehemalige Zirkus- und Zooelefanten sollen dort in naturnahen Landschaften statt engen Gehegen leben. Die ersten Tiere aus Portugal und Belgien bekommen viel Platz zum Wandern, Baden und Zusammenleben.

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