Elephants being brought to Vantara
Three African elephants are being brought to Vantara located in Jamnagar, Gujarat. These include two female and one male elephants. His age is 28 to 29 years. Vantara is one of the most prestigious wildlife rescue centers in the world, located in Jamnagar, India. Founded by Anant Mukesh Ambani, Vantara was approached by a private zoo in Tunisia. The zoo was struggling to meet the food, housing and veterinary needs of the elephants due to lack of funds.
More than two decades ago, at just four years old, Achtam, Kani and Mina were transferred from Burkina Faso to Friguia Park, a zoo in Tunisia, where they have been a spectacle for visitors for nearly 23 years. Are. All regulatory and legal compliance with national and international legislation, including the requirements of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, has been met. The elephants are being transported to India via a chartered cargo plane.
Friguia Park is facing shortage of money
Despite being a major attraction at Friguia Park, a lack of money began to affect the zoo, leading to the decision to retire three African forest elephants and recoup the costs. The zoo recognized that, after many years of captivity and heavy reliance on human care, it was neither possible nor desirable for the elephants to return to the wild. So they looked for a facility that could give the elephants the best chance for a peaceful and fulfilling retirement. A facility that meets all of their specific health needs and provides them with the care they deserve. Ultimately, Vantara was identified as the ideal residence.
Elephants are fighting diseases
Achtham has a cracked tooth and a molar infection, which requires careful medical and surgical treatment, while Kani shows signs of cracked nails, possibly due to prolonged exposure to hard floors. It happens. Currently, elephants live in poorly ventilated concrete houses, which is not good for their mental and physical health. Their diet consists mainly of dry grass, with a lack of clean water.
New life will be found in Vantara
African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) are native to the dense tropical forests of Central and West Africa, with no wild populations of this species present in Tunisia. In their natural habitats, these elephants thrive in vast forest landscapes, enjoying the freedom to forage on diverse foliage and wallow in soil that is beneficial to their skin. Their new home in Vantara will provide Achtam, Kani and Meena an environment most similar to their wild habitat. It will also provide special care for their physical, psychological and social well-being. This will be a new opportunity for them to live life.
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