We are thrilled to announce that the governing districts have declared their ‘in-principle’ support – yet another critical step moving us ever closer to finalising our land acquisition. The Portuguese national and regional wildlife authorities were fully...
The land acquisition process has been incredibly challenging. Many of the standard finance options were not available as we are a UK charity purchasing land in Europe, and an agreement was needed quickly because there was competition from other prospective buyers. ...
Just a few tens of thousands of years ago – a blip in evolutionary terms – elephants roamed across the Mediterranean. Coincidentally, one of the most recent examples of fossilised tracks of the straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) was found in...
We are thrilled to welcome Ben Goldsmith to our advisory panel. He is a financier, environmentalist and philanthropist, and joins ecologists, elephant biologists, and captive care experts to provide technical and strategic advice to management. He said, “I couldn’t...
After an intensive two-year search, we have finally found our ideal site. Over 90 properties were evaluated across Portugal, before three were shortlisted and taken through a rigorous and lengthy process of environmental screening, economic valuations, government...
Pangea’s elephant management approach focuses on the benefits of giving elephants access to expansive, natural habitats whilst also providing expert, individualised care. These fundamentals were recently endorsed by 25 experts in fields including elephant ecology...
