Luk Chai, a 15-year-old male Asian elephant, embarked on a dramatic journey from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo, marking a significant milestone as the first elephant born in Australia to relocate. The move involved a meticulous operation with a team of hundreds, including zookeepers, logistics experts, veterinarians, and police, ensuring Luk Chai's safe and comfortable transfer.
On the back of a truck and flanked by a police escort, the first male elephant born in Australia has had a dramatic journey to its new home.
The mammoth effort to relocate the elephant on Thursday was over within an hour – but not without the help of hundreds of people in a logistics team including 21 elephant zookeepers, crane and truck logistics experts, dozens of veterinarians, the Department of Transport and Victoria Police. For a few moments, Luk Chai was airborne as the huge crate was craned onto the back of a truck, before police vehicles escorted the concealed elephant down a freeway.Zoos Victoria
It did not take long before Luk Chai wandered out of the crate and began exploring a bull barn at the zoo, where a 21-hectare, $88 million habitat also awaits the rest of the elephant herd.
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