The animal was going to be transferred to the Elephant Sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil. His death occurred today at 3 a.m., he suffered a massive heart attack.
The animal was going to be transferred to the Elephant Sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil. visibility
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After more than two years of proceduresfinally arrived necessary permits for Kuky and Puppy, elephants from the Buenos Aires Ecoparkand Kenya, from the Mendoza Ecopark, could be transferred to the Elephant Sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil. However, in an unexpected twist of fate, Kuky, The elephant that had arrived at the former Buenos Aires zoo in 1993, died in the early hours of yesterday.
At 3 in the morningthe staff on duty in Palermo heard a sound coming from Puppy, and as they approached, They found Kuky lying on the ground. For three hours they did everything possible to lift her, but they were unsuccessful. Just before the emergency tow truck arrived, Kuky suffered a massive heart attack and died.
The pain among the keepers, trainers and other employees of the ecopark is enormous, since they had dedicated time and effort so that the elephants could move to the sanctuary, where they would enjoy a more natural life, walking at least ten kilometers a day, as is necessary to any elephant.
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The Story of Kuky and Puppy
Kuky and Puppyboth African elephants of about 30 yearswere brought from Kruger Park in South Africa. Little is known about their lives before arriving at the ecopark, but they were inseparable. Kuky, larger in size, was recognized for her particular habit of play with a wheelwhich he had to leave perfectly standing before retiring to rest. Puppy always followed Kuky and Both were very loved by the staff there.
Bureaucratic obstacles
Why did Kuky, Puppy and Kenya have to wait more than two years to start a new life at the sanctuary? The answer lies in the extensive bureaucracy required for transfers of this type. The political situation in the country, added to the complexity of obtaining permits in both Argentina and Brazil, made the process slow.
The recent intervention of the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and the Secretary of the Environment, Daniel Scioli, together with the support of the ambassadors of both countries, made it possible to unblock the procedures that had been pending for more than two years.
Tom Sciolla, director of the Equity Sanctuary of the Franz Weber Foundationlamented the loss of Kuky and expressed: “We have been working with the ecopark for years to obtain the necessary permits and authorize the transfer of the last captive elephants in Argentina to the Brazil Elephant Sanctuary. Unfortunatelythe process for Kuky took more than 27 months, and only in the last few weeks was progress made”.
Sciolla highlighted the dedication of the ecopark team, who worked tirelessly to care for and prepare the elephants for their transfer. He remembered Kuky as a natural leader, who, along with Puppy, endured captivity with the support of professionals who looked after her well-being. Furthermore, he emphasized that this tragic outcome should serve as a lesson to streamline bureaucratic procedures and understand that these are sentient beings, not objects waiting for an export permit.
Now, The priority is to guarantee the transfer of Puppy and the other elephants that still remain in Argentina, such as Kenya and Tamy, a male that lives in the Mendoza Ecopark.. Science has shown that elephants cannot survive adequately in captivity, and the only viable option is to transfer them to sanctuaries where they can live in an environment closer to their natural habitat.
Source: Ambito
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