Daily Mail (UK, July 2026):  How British Charity Gave New Life to Portugal’s Last Circus Elephant

The Guardian (UK, May 2026): Rewilding Giants: Captive Elephants Rehomed in Europe’s First Sanctuary 

The Financial Times (UK, Nov 2025): Meet Portugal’s latest retirees: Elephants

BBC (UK, July 2026): BBC Breakfast TV & BBC Look East  

BBC World Service (International, July 2026): The Happy Pod

BBC Radio 4 (UK, Nov 2025): PM programme

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Here’s some coverage following our agreement to rehome Julie (May 2026): 

The Portugal News (Portugal, national):  Portugal closes chapter on wild animals in circuses

AFP (International): Portugal’s last circus elephant becomes pioneer for Europe’s exiles

Publico (Portugal, national): Portugal’s last circus elephant goes to sanctuary in Alentejo

Expresso (Portugal, national): A new home for Portugal’s last circus elephant

Following our press conference in November 2025, over 90 radio, TV and press articles were published.   Here is a selection of media highlights:

The Portugal News (Portugal, national):  Everybody loves elephants – The Portugal News

MSN (International): Alentejo vai ser ‘casa’ do primeiro grande santuário da Europa para elefantes

Algarve Daily News (Portugal, regional): Elephants in Portugal: Alentejo welcomes Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary for rescues from zoos and circuses

Expresso (Portugal, national): Santuário de Elefantes no Alentejo vai ser um espaço natural para animais “em situação vulnerável” – Expresso

Publico (Portugal, national): https://www.publico.pt/2025/11/06/local/noticia/alentejo-vai-santuario-elefantes-reformados-chega-belgica-2026-2153625

Bom Dia Europa (Int’l): https://bomdia.eu/vila-vicosa-e-alandroal-recebem-o-primeiro-grande-santuario-de-elefantes-da-europa/

RTP (Portugal, national): https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/santuario-de-elefantes-no-alentejo-primeira-residente-chega-na-primavera_v1696532

Alastair Leithead (Int’l): https://open.substack.com/pub/alastairleithead/p/elephants-to-alentejo?r=rwn1&utm_medium=ios

Hoy (Spain): https://www.hoy.es/extremadura/primer-gran-santuario-elefantes-europa-solo-hora-20251112150328-nt_amp.html

GAIA (Belgium): A unique project in Europe: Kariba is heading for a new life | GAIA

Zooflits (Netherlands) https://zooflits.nl/oude-olifant-in-belgisch-dierenpark-pakawi-park-gaat-naar-zuid-europa/