The two elephants heading to Brazil are “in good condition and calm”

The two Asian elephants of the formerzoological of Mendoza, converted into an ecopark, continue their journey to a sanctuary in Brazil “in good condition and quiet”, and it is expected that this Tuesday they will cross the border with the neighboring country, reported on Monday the Ministry of Environment of the province of Mendoza.Se deals with the elephants Pocha and his daughter Guillermina, that began this Saturday to be transferred by land to the sanctuary located in Mato Grosso, Brazil, in a trip in which they will travel 3,600 kilometers.” The condition of the elephants is really very good, they travel calm and relaxed. They have been able to rest and sleep during the night and the transfer team provides them with the necessary care on a permanent basis. We are facing an immense coordinated logistical work that the world is witnessing, and whose objective is very clear: animal welfare, “said on Monday the Secretary of Environment and Territorial Planning of Mendoza, Humberto Mingorance.Meanwhile, the counselor of the Ecopark by the Franz Weber Foundation, Leandro Fruitos, who is traveling along with the team of specialists, Explained that Pocha and Guillermina “clearly attract attention” and “there have been many signs of affection along the way and at each service station where we stop. We are very happy,” they detailed in a press release from the Mendoza Government.

As reported, as the boxes that transport the elephants go side by side, they can be seen, they can be smelled, they can be communicated and every two and a half or three hours they stop and check the status of their situation.” The condition is very good, they are very quiet, in fact they have been able to sleep during the trip. At night we rest approximately six hours all the human team and they too, so they travel comfortably, “added Fruitos.Se estimates that this Tuesday they will be crossing the border with Brazil towards their final destination, the elephant sanctuary in the State of Mato Grosso, located in the Central-West region of Brazil, mendoza authorities said. For her part, the director of Ecoparque, Mariana Caram, highlighted “the great and invaluable collaboration of the Ecoparque team: the caregivers, maintenance personnel and specially designated veterinarians, who at all times assumed the challenges of an undertaking of this magnitude”. He also highlighted “the crucial support” of the Ministry of Environment and Territorial Planning, the Advisory Council of the Mendoza Ecopark, the State Prosecutor’s Office, the Provincial Government, authorities and specialists of the Sanctuary of Brazil, and the Franz Weber Foundation “thanks to whom it is possible that Pocha and Guillermina are traveling today their way to a more dignified life, towards their freedom.”

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