Perth Zoo’s last remaining female elephant, Permai, arrived in South Australia on Tuesday, January 28, as she neared the end of her mammoth journey to Monarto Safari Park, east of Adelaide. Footage provided by Perth Zoo shows Permai’s journey, with the elephant receiving snacks of peanut butter sandwiches and watermelon slices as she travelled across Australia.Vision courtesy: Perth Zoo via Storyful
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00:00In 500 metres, you will arrive at your destination.
00:10Guess what everyone, we've just found the crossing to South Australia!
00:16Perth Zoo's last remaining female elephant, Permai, arrived in South Australia on Tuesday, January 28th
00:23as she neared the end of her mammoth journey to Monato Safari Park, east of Adelaide.
00:40Footage provided by Perth Zoo shows Permai's journey with the elephant receiving snacks of peanut butter sandwiches
00:46and watermelon slices as she travelled across Australia.
00:49Perth Zoo said their VIE, very important elephant, was travelling well and on track to be at Monato Safari Park by Wednesday.
00:58According to the zoo, a team of handlers were accompanying the elephant on her jumbo journey,
01:03taking turns driving the 2,700 kilometres to Monato.
01:19Footage provided by Perth Zoo shows Permai's journey with the elephant receiving snacks of peanut butter sandwiches and watermelon slices as she travelled across Australia on Tuesday, January 28th as she neared the end of her mammoth journey to Monato Safari Park, east of Adelaide.
01:49Footage provided by Perth Zoo shows Permai's journey with the elephant receiving snacks of peanut butter sandwiches and watermelon slices as she travelled across Australia on Tuesday, January 28th as she neared the end of her mammoth journey to Monato.
02:19Footage provided by Perth Zoo shows Permai's journey with the elephant receiving snacks of peanut butter sandwiches and watermelon slices as she neared the end of her mammoth journey to Monato.