From circus, to zoo, to paradise. Pocha and Guillermina traveled by road for six days and arrived at their new home in Brazil.
The tuskers, named Pocha and Guillermina, from Mendoza Zoo in the western Argentine province of Mendoza, traveled by road for six days and arrived at their new home in Brazil on Thursday.
Elephants Pocha, 55, and her daughter, Guillermina, 22, were transferred from a small enclosure in Mendoza, Argentina, to a beautiful natural habitat in Matto Grosso, Brazil.The Mendoza State government said in a statement this week:"The country and the world are following with joy and eagerness the journey of Pocha and Guillermina towards the Natural Elephant Sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
"They have been able to rest and sleep during the night and the transfer team is providing them with necessary care on an ongoing basis. Elephants Pocha, 55, and her daughter, Guillermina, 22, were transferred from a small enclosure in Mendoza, Argentina, to a beautiful natural habitat in Matto Grosso, Brazil.The Mendoza government said:"At this time, the elephants are traveling through the province of Entre Rios with the aim of reaching the border with Brazil tomorrow ."
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