Julie, Africa-born elephant kept captive in a Portuguese circus since 1988, has become the first resident of Pangea — a 400-hectare sanctuary in the Alentejo region that presents itself as Europe's first large-scale elephant refuge. Captured in the wild roughly 40 years ago, she is also the last wild animal held by any circus in Portugal, following the country's 2018 ban that took full effect in 2024.
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Unang santuwaryo ng elepante sa Portugal, bumukas sa Alentejo para sa huling elepante ng sirko

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Si Julie, ipinanganak sa Africa at elepante ng sirko sa Portugal mula 1988, ang naging unang residente ng Pangea — isang 400-ektaryang santuwaryo sa rehiyon ng Alentejo na itinuturing na unang malawak na kanlungan para sa mga elepante sa Europa. Siya rin ang huling ligaw na hayop na hawak ng anumang sirko sa Portugal, kasunod ng pagbabawal noong 2018 na ganap na naipatupad noong 2024.

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