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Time Out
08-05-2025
- Time Out
Sydney's rare Asian elephants have moved interstate
Sydney's Taronga Zoo is home to more than 5,000 different animals, which means on any given day you'll be able to get up close to giraffes, lions, sea lions, chimpanzees and even a cute-as-heck pygmy hippo. However, if you were hoping to get your peepers on the pair of Asian Elephants who have called Taronga Zoo home since 2006 you've unfortunately missed your chance. On Tuesday April 29 Tang Mo and Pak Boon packed their bags and made the trek to their new digs in South Australia. CEO of the Taronga Conservation Society Cameron Kerr told ABC News the Asian Elephants were being relocated to a larger space where they will have an opportunity to be more social with other elephants. 'We've always been looking for another big site where we can bring elephants from different groups together to form a new community, because they are very complex social animals," he said. "They are dearly loved by all our teams and so many of our visitors and zoo friends as well, so it's very sad to see them go. But there's two of them here and we feel there needs to be a bigger social group than that." The pair travelled to Adelaide's Montaro Safari Park via semi-trailer and every effort was made to ensure their commute was as comfortable as possible. It's understood Tang Mo and Pak Boon were given seatbelts, a safety team to chaperone them and hopefully unlimited Netflix to aid the 22-hour drive. This will be the first time Taronga Zoo has not had elephants on site since 1916 - but fear not a one-horned rhino and a water buffalo will be filling Tang Mo and Pak Boon's very big shoes.
9 News
01-05-2025
- General
- 9 News
Elephants settle into new SA home after mammoth interstate journey
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Monarto Safari Park has announced the successful integration of two new Asian elephants, Pak Boon and Tang Mo, into its existing herd. Following a 22-hour, 1300-kilometre journey from Sydney's Taronga Zoo, the elephants are adjusting well to their new home in South Australia. The arrival of Pak Boon and Tang Mo represents the culmination of two years of planning and logistical coordination, uniting the four founding females of the herd. Monarto Safari Park has announced the successful integration of two new Asian elephants. (Nine) The two new arrivals join Permai, who arrived from Perth, and Burma, who was transported from Auckland last year. "Moving elephants around is a big job," Monarto Safari Park director Peter Clark said. "And what happened yesterday, I think went as smoothly as it could go." Keepers from Taronga Zoo, who accompanied the elephants on their journey, will remain at Monarto for six weeks to facilitate a smooth transition. "We were really relieved that the journey went well," Taronga Zoo's Mandy Everett said. Following a 22-hour, 1300-kilometre journey from Sydney's Taronga Zoo, the elephants are adjusting well to their new home in South Australia. (Nine) The final member of the herd, male elephant Putra Mas, is expected to arrive from Perth in the latter half of the year. His arrival will allow for breeding programs aimed at bolstering the population of Asian elephants to start. This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress . South Australia national Australia Adelaide 9ExPress zoo animals CONTACT US
ABC News
23-04-2025
- ABC News
VIDEO: Taronga's elephants pack trunks for SA
Tang Mo and Pak Boon, the Asian elephant pair at Taronga Zoo, are preparing to leave Sydney for a larger heard in South Australia.
