Positive Medical Progress Since our last update, Kariba has continued to recover from the infections that delayed her move to Pangea earlier this year. We are relieved to share her ear is healing well, and the other infections have almost completely healed. Based on...
A Remarkable Transformation Since arriving at the beginning of July, Julie has settled in better than any of us could have hoped. In the first few days we couldn’t believe how quickly she took to her new life. We opened the barn gates leading into her paddock...
A Difficult Few Months Kariba’s move was delayed back in June after she developed an abscess on her foot. Since then, she developed two further infections – one on her chest, and a more serious one that has sadly resulted in her losing part of her ear....
Watch the Complete Story After 40 years in the circus, Julie has been given the opportunity for a new life at Pangea. We are very excited to show this short film highlighting the arrival of our first elephant, including her journey from Cardinali Circus to her first...
EUROPE’S FIRST LARGE-SCALE SANCTUARY OFFICIALLY OPENS WITH THE ARRIVAL OF PORTUGAL’S LAST CIRCUS ELEPHANT 2nd July 2026 Pangea Elephant Sanctuary’s first resident marks the end of wild animals in Portuguese circuses and a jumbo step forward in elephant welfare across...
Our First Resident is Arriving Soon We are excited to announce that Julie, the last circus elephant in Portugal, will soon become the first resident at Pangea. As Kariba takes the time she needs to recover from her abscess, everything has fallen into place for Julie....
