Asian elephant Burma moves to Australia

Many of you have been asking, how exactly do you transport a beautiful Asian elephant like Burma across the Tasman? It takes a lot of planning and a lot of heart. In this video, we cover Burma’s move by land and air from Auckland to her forever home in Monarto Safari Park – so you can come along with us on the journey. As our elephant team leader Andrew explains, “It’ll be great to be able to see her fulfilling her day with the companionship of other elephants around her, to give her the elephant herd she deserves and she’ll have that ability to settle down and enjoy her new life.” Thank you again for all of your kind, thoughtful and heartfelt comments on our recent post. Alongside our friends at Monarto Safari Park, we’ll keep you updated on how Burma is progressing – including when she is introduced to the first two elephants that will make up her herd, with the support of our incredible keepers. If you missed our latest update, please find it here - www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/news/elephant-burma-arrives-at-new-home-in-australia.