Charlie the elephant, who was released from Pretoria Zoo after spending 40 years in captivity, has enjoyed a mud bath.
The last elephant in South Africa's national zoo has been released into a reserve by a wildlife rights group. Image: Pretoria Zoo, after being snatched from his mother in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park in 1994 when he was two years old, Charlie spent the rest of his life in confinement.Charlie the elephant renamed Duma“In our opinion, a far more suitable respectful and fitting African name.”
Earlier this week he climbed into his water pool and took his first mud bath in decades, bringing unbridled joy to his new handlers.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Charlie, Pretoria’s last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivityThe Pretoria Zoo’s last elephant, Charlie, is back in the wilds.
Read more »
Charlie, SA’s last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivityThe Pretoria Zoo’s last elephant, Charlie, is back in the wilds.
Read more »
Last Pretoria Zoo elephant released after 40 years in captivityLast Pretoria Zoo elephant released after 40 years in captivity
Read more »
South Africa's last zoo elephant Charlie freed after 40 yearsCharlie the elephant has been in captivity since 1984 when it was captured at two years
Read more »
South Africa’s Pretoria zoo frees its last elephantThe last elephant in South Africa's national zoo has been released into a reserve by a wildlife rights group.
Read more »
PICTURES: Lonely Pretoria Zoo elephant prepares for life in nature reserveCharley, once dubbed South Africa’s loneliest elephant, will soon experience freedom in his own 25-hectare boma at the Shambala Private Game Reserve.
Read more »