Last Performing Circus Elephant In Chile Is Rescued And Brought Sanctuary

Dec 04, 2019 by apost team

You hear about rescue organizations saving animals from dangerous situations frequently. Ramba is an elephant that was, luckily, saved from a life of abuse.

Even though she endured 14 years of inhumane treatment in a circus, Ramba is still carefree. Her rescue was important for many reasons, one of which was the fact that elephants are an endangered species. The number of elephants in existence is dramatically decreasing. A number that once ran into the millions is now down to 300,000. The number of Asian elephants is dropping due to them being physically harmed. It was a good thing Ramba was saved before she was seriously hurt or killed.

This elephant was recently moved to a sanctuary. She was transported from her home at the zoo in Chile to a sanctuary for elephants located in Brazil. She arrived at a Santiago airport after she was driven there.

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Once Ramba arrived in Sao Paulo, she was taken to the sanctuary by truck. Although Argentina was where her life in the circus began, Chile was the place where she was the last elephant held in a circus.

Despite the fact that accounts of animal abuse caused Ramba to be banned from performing in the Circo Los Tachuelas in the year 1997, she was not banned from living there.

After about two years, Ecopolis, which is an NGO located in Chile, got the okay to remove Ramba from her abusive life at the circus and place her in a zoo by the road.

Ramba’s stay at the zoo was short and plans to move her to a U.S. sanctuary failed. This left Ecopolis responsible for her. Since Ramba’s health wasn’t good, the expenses involved with caring for her were hard to deal with. So was locating a good home for her.

Global Sanctuary for Elephants entered the rescue scene. They helped with care and funding. They gave the money needed to pay Ramba’s trained caregivers, and they gave her a forever home.

At Global Sanctuary, Ramba will live a beautiful life in a natural environment with elephants like her. Global Sanctuary for Elephants states that Ramba is getting along well, and her health is not declining. Hopefully, the safe haven she lives in and people who know what she’s been through will help heal her on an emotional level.

What do you think about Ramba's story? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this article along to let others know that elephants are an endangered species and need our help.