Welcoming Kariba to Her New Beginning<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/p>\nToday, we are sharing something truly special. With hearts full and immense gratitude to everyone that helped us reach this moment, we are incredibly excited to announce that a female African elephant named Kariba will be one of the first to call Pangea home. Currently living at a zoo in Belgium, Kariba will join us at Pangea in early 2026.<\/span><\/p>\nKariba was captured from the wild in Zimbabwe as a young calf in 1984 and spent many years in zoos across Europe. She arrived at Olmense Zoo in Belgium in 2012 to join another African elephant, Jenny. In 2019, the zoo was placed under new management who committed to improving animal welfare and renamed it Pakawi Park.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>When Jenny sadly passed away in 2022, Kariba was left alone. Recognising that elephants are profoundly social animals who suffer in isolation, Pakawi Park began seeking a new home for her.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.pangeatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CrolleAgency_Gaia_Kariba34sur761-scaled.jpg\")
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Kariba is a 40 year-old African female currently living in Belgium. Photo credit: GAIA<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nEarlier this year, <\/span>GAIA<\/span>, a leading Belgian animal welfare organisation, introduced Pakawi Park to Pangea, and the three organisations have since been working together to make Kariba\u2019s relocation possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nA joint statement was released today in which Tommy Pasteels, Director of Pakawi Park, said:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe have cared for Kariba for over 13 years, and she will be hugely missed, but we couldn\u2019t see her alone anymore. We believe she can have the best possible quality of life at Pangea, with space to be an elephant again and with the companionship of others.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.pangeatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CrolleAgency_Gaia_Kariba65sur76-scaled.jpg\")
<\/span><\/p>\nKariba is expected to move to Pangea in early 2026. Photo credit: GAIA<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nAnn De Greef, Director of GAIA, added: <\/span>\u201cWe congratulate Pakawi Park for their compassion and foresight. Pakawi Park have done their very best for Kariba, but ultimately elephants have complex physical and emotional needs.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnd Kate Moore, Managing Director of Pangea, said:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIt has been a pleasure to work alongside our Belgian partners, with everyone united around Kariba\u2019s wellbeing. We\u2019re committed to a lifelong home that balances freedom to roam and socialise with the daily, specialist care she needs in her later years.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nKariba\u2019s journey from Antwerp to Alentejo is planned for the first quarter of 2026, and we\u2019ll continue sharing updates as preparations progress.<\/p>\n
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Welcoming Kariba to Her New Beginning Today, we are sharing something truly special. With hearts full and immense gratitude to everyone that helped us reach this moment, we are incredibly excited to announce that a female African elephant named Kariba will be one of the first to call Pangea home. Currently living at a zoo in Belgium, Kariba will join us at Pangea in early 2026. Kariba was captured from the wild in Zimbabwe as a young calf in 1984 and spent many years in zoos across Europe. She arrived at Olmense Zoo in Belgium in 2012 to join another African elephant, Jenny. In 2019, the zoo was placed under new management who committed to improving animal welfare and renamed it Pakawi Park.\u00a0When Jenny sadly passed away in 2022, Kariba was left alone. Recognising that elephants are profoundly social animals who suffer in isolation, Pakawi Park began seeking a new home for her.\u00a0\u00a0 Kariba is a 40 year-old African female currently living in Belgium. Photo credit: GAIA Earlier this year, GAIA, a leading Belgian animal welfare organisation, introduced Pakawi Park to Pangea, and the three organisations have since been working together to make Kariba\u2019s relocation possible.\u00a0 A joint statement was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
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>
Today, we are sharing something truly special. With hearts full and immense gratitude to everyone that helped us reach this moment, we are incredibly excited to announce that a female African elephant named Kariba will be one of the first to call Pangea home. Currently living at a zoo in Belgium, Kariba will join us at Pangea in early 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n Kariba was captured from the wild in Zimbabwe as a young calf in 1984 and spent many years in zoos across Europe. She arrived at Olmense Zoo in Belgium in 2012 to join another African elephant, Jenny. In 2019, the zoo was placed under new management who committed to improving animal welfare and renamed it Pakawi Park.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>When Jenny sadly passed away in 2022, Kariba was left alone. Recognising that elephants are profoundly social animals who suffer in isolation, Pakawi Park began seeking a new home for her.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Kariba is a 40 year-old African female currently living in Belgium. Photo credit: GAIA<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this year, <\/span>GAIA<\/span>, a leading Belgian animal welfare organisation, introduced Pakawi Park to Pangea, and the three organisations have since been working together to make Kariba\u2019s relocation possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A joint statement was released today in which Tommy Pasteels, Director of Pakawi Park, said:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have cared for Kariba for over 13 years, and she will be hugely missed, but we couldn\u2019t see her alone anymore. We believe she can have the best possible quality of life at Pangea, with space to be an elephant again and with the companionship of others.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Kariba is expected to move to Pangea in early 2026. Photo credit: GAIA<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Ann De Greef, Director of GAIA, added: <\/span>\u201cWe congratulate Pakawi Park for their compassion and foresight. Pakawi Park have done their very best for Kariba, but ultimately elephants have complex physical and emotional needs.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And Kate Moore, Managing Director of Pangea, said:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It has been a pleasure to work alongside our Belgian partners, with everyone united around Kariba\u2019s wellbeing. We\u2019re committed to a lifelong home that balances freedom to roam and socialise with the daily, specialist care she needs in her later years.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kariba\u2019s journey from Antwerp to Alentejo is planned for the first quarter of 2026, and we\u2019ll continue sharing updates as preparations progress.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.pangeatrust.org\/kariba\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Learn more about Kariba” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”gcid-primary-color” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_icon=”5||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” button_on_hover=”off” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|50px|10px|30px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22%93}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcoming Kariba to Her New Beginning Today, we are sharing something truly special. With hearts full and immense gratitude to everyone that helped us reach this moment, we are incredibly excited to announce that a female African elephant named Kariba will be one of the first to call Pangea home. Currently living at a zoo in Belgium, Kariba will join us at Pangea in early 2026. Kariba was captured from the wild in Zimbabwe as a young calf in 1984 and spent many years in zoos across Europe. She arrived at Olmense Zoo in Belgium in 2012 to join another African elephant, Jenny. In 2019, the zoo was placed under new management who committed to improving animal welfare and renamed it Pakawi Park.\u00a0When Jenny sadly passed away in 2022, Kariba was left alone. Recognising that elephants are profoundly social animals who suffer in isolation, Pakawi Park began seeking a new home for her.\u00a0\u00a0 Kariba is a 40 year-old African female currently living in Belgium. Photo credit: GAIA Earlier this year, GAIA, a leading Belgian animal welfare organisation, introduced Pakawi Park to Pangea, and the three organisations have since been working together to make Kariba\u2019s relocation possible.\u00a0 A joint statement was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5483,"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><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n
Introducing the Wild Tauros<\/strong><\/h3>
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