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Preparations for Julie’s move to Pangea are underway. In the weeks since the agreement was reached to relocate her, our team has been visiting regularly \u2014 getting to know her and carrying out the health checks she needs before she can travel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Julie’s owner, Victor Hugo Cardinali, was very welcoming and talked us through her current diet and care. He introduced us to Julie’s caretaker and agreed to the visit schedule in the run-up to her move, so that our Sanctuary Manager, Ryan, can spend time with Julie and get to know her.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our vet, Dr Gra\u00e7a Oliveira, was also there to carry out health tests the authorities require before Julie can be cleared to travel. Dr Gra\u00e7a had previously treated Julie’s companion, Samba, so she was already a familiar face to both Julie and Victor Hugo.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Julie has been with the circus since 1988, shortly after she arrived in Portugal from southern Africa as a young calf. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Cardinali family\u2019s knowledge of her behaviour, preferences, and routines remains an important part of the transition process, and we\u2019re grateful for their commitment to making Julie’s move as smooth and stress-free as possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][dsm_image_carousel gallery_ids=”7373,7375,7372,7374″ slide_to_show=”3″ autoplay=”off” infinite=”off” show_lightbox=”on” show_lightbox_gallery=”on” show_lightbox_caption=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/dsm_image_carousel][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Now in her 40s, Julie has some health considerations to manage. Like many elephants of her age and history, she has some joint and mobility challenges, and this is exactly where sanctuary life can help: room to roam, a varied natural landscape to explore, gentle daily movement, and, in time, the company of other elephants. She has lived alone since Samba died in 2024, and companionship of her own kind is one of the things we most look forward to giving her.<\/p>\n A big thank you to our supporters who have helped make Julie\u2019s move possible. We’ll keep you posted on her progress, and if you’d like to be a part of the journey and help us fund her care, you can read more about Julie here:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.pangeatrust.org\/julie\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Learn more about Julie” button_alignment=”left” module_class=”donate-entry” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _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|||on|||RGBA(255,255,255,0)|” button_icon=”5||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” button_on_hover=”off” 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":" Os testes de sa\u00fade padr\u00e3o para prepara\u00e7\u00f5es para a mudan\u00e7a de Julie para a Pangea est\u00e3o em andamento. Nas semanas desde que foi alcan\u00e7ado o acordo para a sua transfer\u00eancia, a nossa equipa tem vindo regularmente ao local \u2014 para conhecer-a e realizar os testes de sa\u00fade necess\u00e1rios antes que ela possa viajar. A propriet\u00e1ria de Julie, Victor Hugo Cardinali, foi muito acolhedora e nos explicou a sua atual dieta e cuidados. Ela apresentou-nos o respons\u00e1vel pela sua alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o e concordou com o hor\u00e1rio da visita antes da sua transfer\u00eancia, para que o nosso Gestor do Santu\u00e1rio, Ryan, possa passar tempo com Julie e conhec\u00ea-la. O nosso veterin\u00e1rio, Dr Gra\u00e7a Oliveira, tamb\u00e9m estava presente para realizar os testes de sa\u00fade exigidos pelas autoridades antes de Julie ser autorizada a viajar. O Dr. Gra\u00e7a j\u00e1 tinha tratado o companheiro de Julie, Samba, pelo que era uma cara familiar tanto para Julie como para Victor Hugo. Julie est\u00e1 no circo desde 1988, pouco depois de chegar a Portugal como uma jovem cria proveniente do sul da \u00c1frica. \u00a0O conhecimento da fam\u00edlia Cardinali sobre o comportamento, as prefer\u00eancias e as rotinas de Julie continua a ser uma parte importante do processo de transi\u00e7\u00e3o, e estamos gratos pelo seu empenhamento em tornar a mudan\u00e7a de Julie o mais suave e livre de stress poss\u00edvel.\u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.pangeatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blood-test-scaled.jpg\" "\\"An\u00e1lise")
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