Burma’s flight has touched down at Adelaide Airport and is now preparing to travel with police escort to Monarto Safari Park.

Burma’s dedicated keepers have travelled with her from Auckland Zoo and, along with Zoos SA veterinarians, will be monitoring Burma closely for the next 24 hours. This is a big move for Burma and there are many complex considerations – the logistics of her move are just one aspect, but the most important is Burma’s welfare.

We will provide a more detailed Burma update tomorrow, once she has arrived at Monarto Safari Park and her keepers and vets can update us on how she’s settling in.

We appreciate that the public are as excited as we are, and we appreciate your patience while we focus our attention where it needs to be – on the first member of our new Asian Elephant herd!