Julie swapped the big top for the big outdoors — and the only audience she has now is a very impressed puddle.
After 40 Years in the Circus, Julie the Elephant Is Enjoying Life at New 1,000-Acre Sanctuary in Portugal
Julie, Portugal's last circus elephant, retired after 40 years of performing and moved to the new 1,000-acre Pangea Elephant Sanctuary in Alentejo, becoming its first resident. She now enjoys mud baths and foraging in a climate similar to her native Africa.
Source: After 40 Years in the Circus, Julie the Elephant Is Enjoying Life at New 1,000-Acre Sanctuary in Portugal — Nice News
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