Draft:Burma (elephant)
Burma (born 1982) is ...
Early life
[edit]Burma was born in 1982 in Myanmar. Before being moved to Auckland Zoo, she lived at a logging camp.[4]
Auckland Zoo
[edit]Burma came to Auckland Zoo in 1990 and was described by 1News in 2024 as the zoo's "star attraction".[4]
In January 2004 Burma dropped a log in her enclosure onto an electric fence, which turned it off. She then went into a moat and 'crashed through' the gate of the encounter's outer fence, allowing her to wander around Western Springs Reserve. She was walked back into the zoo within about an hour.[5][6] As a precaution, nearby roads and on-ramps to a nearby motorway were closed.[6]
In 2022 Burma was set to move to Australia Zoo, but Australia Zoo suddenly cancelled the move a week beforehand due to health concerns about their elephant Megawati. Auckland Zoo said that it was "extremely disappointing". Plans to move Burma to Australia Zoo took 12 months.[7][8]
She left for Monarto Safari Park in 2024.[4]
Monarto Safari Park
[edit]Burma arrived at Monarto Safari Park in November 2024. She is the first of five elephants that will be housed in a 12-hectare site at the park. It was the first time in 30 years that an elephant had lived in South Australia.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "NZ's only elephant arrives at new 'forever home' in Australia". 1News. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Burma's last ride: Auckland's only elephant arrives safely at new home in Australia". The New Zealand Herald. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "The end of Auckland Zoo's elephant era". The Spinoff. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "NZ's only elephant arrives at new 'forever home' in Australia". 1News. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Elephant packs trunk, escapes zoo". ABC News. 24 January 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Elephant escapes after dropping log on electric fence". The New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Australia Zoo suddenly scraps plans to take Auckland's elephant Burma". RNZ. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "'It's crushing disappointment and frustration': Deal falls through to rehome Auckland Zoo's Burma". RNZ. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.