Pangea is Opening in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nThere\u2019s been plenty of excitement in Portugal about an elephant sanctuary opening in the Alentejo and today the time finally came to hold our first media briefing, announcing that Pangea is slated to open in early 2026. <\/span>The Mayors of Alandroal and Vila Vi\u00e7osa co-hosted the event alongside our Ambassador, Joana Vasconcelos, with representatives from the wildlife and veterinary authorities and other dignitaries in attendance. It was a chance to publicly acknowledge all their input in recent years that has helped us turn vision into reality.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOver 100 journalists and partners attended the event to hear about the need for a European sanctuary, our model, partners, progress on licencing and site development, and readiness for initial arrivals. Following a Q&A, the guests were given a tour of the sanctuary.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThank you to all those who attended, and a special thanks to the generosity of the teams at Alandroal and Vila Vicosa who helped to pull together a very special event. We look forward to spreading the word even further in the coming months. Here are some quotes from the day:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nJo\u00e3o Grilo, Mayor of Alandroal<\/strong>: <\/span>\u201cWe have been impressed by Pangea\u2019s professionalism and their commitment to working with us and other partners to maximise positive local impact. We welcome this partnership and the opportunities it brings for our community.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn\u00e1cio Esperan\u00e7a, Mayor of Vila Vi\u00e7osa<\/strong>: <\/span>\u201cThis is a project the Alentejo can be proud of – a first for Europe that benefits not only elephant welfare but our communities too: new jobs, business for local suppliers, training opportunities, and a point of interest that will draw visitors to the region.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPangea Ambassador Joana Vasconcelos<\/strong>: <\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s a true honour to support this project and to help create a future for these magnificent animals. I\u2019m thrilled that the Alentejo will host such a visionary and compassionate venture.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCommunity awareness events will be held later in November and we\u2019ll share dates and details on shortly, and watch this space for an imminent announcement on one of our first elephants!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.pangeatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC00744-copy-scaled.webp\")
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Introducing the Wild Tauros<\/strong><\/h3>Another major milestone in our rewilding journey at Pangea! Thanks to our ongoing collaboration with Rewilding Portugal, we have successfully introduced a herd of Tauros to the sanctuary as part of our commitment to restoring native biodiversity and natural grazing dynamics.<\/p>
There\u2019s been plenty of excitement in Portugal about an elephant sanctuary opening in the Alentejo and today the time finally came to hold our first media briefing, announcing that Pangea is slated to open in early 2026. <\/span>The Mayors of Alandroal and Vila Vi\u00e7osa co-hosted the event alongside our Ambassador, Joana Vasconcelos, with representatives from the wildlife and veterinary authorities and other dignitaries in attendance. It was a chance to publicly acknowledge all their input in recent years that has helped us turn vision into reality.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Over 100 journalists and partners attended the event to hear about the need for a European sanctuary, our model, partners, progress on licencing and site development, and readiness for initial arrivals. Following a Q&A, the guests were given a tour of the sanctuary.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you to all those who attended, and a special thanks to the generosity of the teams at Alandroal and Vila Vicosa who helped to pull together a very special event. We look forward to spreading the word even further in the coming months. Here are some quotes from the day:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jo\u00e3o Grilo, Mayor of Alandroal<\/strong>: <\/span>\u201cWe have been impressed by Pangea\u2019s professionalism and their commitment to working with us and other partners to maximise positive local impact. We welcome this partnership and the opportunities it brings for our community.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In\u00e1cio Esperan\u00e7a, Mayor of Vila Vi\u00e7osa<\/strong>: <\/span>\u201cThis is a project the Alentejo can be proud of – a first for Europe that benefits not only elephant welfare but our communities too: new jobs, business for local suppliers, training opportunities, and a point of interest that will draw visitors to the region.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pangea Ambassador Joana Vasconcelos<\/strong>: <\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s a true honour to support this project and to help create a future for these magnificent animals. I\u2019m thrilled that the Alentejo will host such a visionary and compassionate venture.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Community awareness events will be held later in November and we\u2019ll share dates and details on shortly, and watch this space for an imminent announcement on one of our first elephants!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”80%” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n A very big thank you to The Mayors of Alandroal and Vila Vi\u00e7osa, who co-hosted the event alongside our Ambassador, Joana Vasconcelos.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pangea is Opening in 2026 There\u2019s been plenty of excitement in Portugal about an elephant sanctuary opening in the Alentejo and today the time finally came to hold our first media briefing, announcing that Pangea is slated to open in early 2026. The Mayors of Alandroal and Vila Vi\u00e7osa co-hosted the event alongside our Ambassador, Joana Vasconcelos, with representatives from the wildlife and veterinary authorities and other dignitaries in attendance. It was a chance to publicly acknowledge all their input in recent years that has helped us turn vision into reality.\u00a0 Over 100 journalists and partners attended the event to hear about the need for a European sanctuary, our model, partners, progress on licencing and site development, and readiness for initial arrivals. Following a Q&A, the guests were given a tour of the sanctuary.\u00a0 Thank you to all those who attended, and a special thanks to the generosity of the teams at Alandroal and Vila Vicosa who helped to pull together a very special event. We look forward to spreading the word even further in the coming months. Here are some quotes from the day:\u00a0 Jo\u00e3o Grilo, Mayor of Alandroal: \u201cWe have been impressed by Pangea\u2019s professionalism and their commitment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Another major milestone in our rewilding journey at Pangea! Thanks to our ongoing collaboration with Rewilding Portugal, we have successfully introduced a herd of Tauros to the sanctuary as part of our commitment to restoring native biodiversity and natural grazing dynamics.<\/p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\nIntroducing the Wild Tauros<\/strong><\/h3>
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