Charley gained celeb status as one of the loneliest elephants in South Africa after his mate died in 2020.
After spending most of his life in captivity, a circus elephant who was relocated to the Pretoria Zoo and spent his days alone since his companion elephant died, can look forward to 25ha of woodland in Limpopo soon.
Here he will be in the capable hands of among others, a team consisting of general manager Louis Prigge, wildlife and conservation manager Sean Jones as well as elephant handlers Shadrach Ndlovu and Colin Dube. In 2023 the government advertised for interested parties to establish the best retirement option for him.
The EMS Foundation and Shambala offered to fund Charley’s move to the reserve and to care for him for the rest of his natural life.Carr confirmed that Charley ‘is being encouraged to familiarise himself with the crate that he will be travelling in’. Four Paws vet Dr Marina Ivanova said elephants need lots of encouragement during this period to ensure a positive experience.
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