Circus elephant retires to sanctuary after performing for 40 years By Talker News Jul 30, 2026 16 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Renato Lainho via SWNS) By Ottilie Von HenningThe last circus elephant in Portugal was released into the country's first dedicated sanctuary after 40 years of performing. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmyF=:6[ 2? p7C:42? 6=6A92?E[ H2D EC2?DA@CE65 7C@> 96C @=5 9@>6 2E E96 4:C4FD E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A2?862ECFDE]@C8^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm!2?862 t=6A92?E $2?4EF2CJk^2m :? p=6?E6;@[ !@CEF82=[ @? yF?6 b_]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmyF=:6 H2D 42AEFC65 2D 2 42=7 :? p7C:42 2E D@>6 A@:?E :? E96 =2E6\`hg_D[ 2?5 3C@F89E E@ !@CEF82= H96C6 D96 3682? A6C7@C>:?8 :? 4:C4FD6D 2=>@DE :>>65:2E6=J :? `hgg]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? a_`g[ E96 !@CEF8F6D6 8@G6C?>6?E A2DD65 2 =2H DE2E:?8 E92E 4:C4FD6D H@F=5 ?@ =@?86C 36 23=6 E@ FD6 H:=5 2?:>2=D 3J a_ac]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~?46 D96 5:5?VE 92G6 E@ A6C7@C> 2?J>@C6[ D96 H2D =67E H:E9 ?@H96C6 E@ 8@[ F?E:= !2?862 t=6A92?E $2?4EF2CJ C624965 @FE E@ 96C 7@C>6C @H?6C]k^Am (Wade Million via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp=E9@F89 E96 D2?4EF2CJ[ E96 7:CDE @7 :ED <:?5 :? tFC@A6[ H2D DE:== 36:?8 3F:=E[ E96J 3682? 4@@C5:?2E:?8 yF=:6VD >@G6 2D E96 7:CDE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_`^ad^H9J\6=6A92?ED\2C6\4CF4:2=\E@\62CE9D\DFCG:G2=^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm6=6A92?Ek^2m E@ =:G6 @? D:E6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmu2DE 7@CH2C5 `g >@?E9D[ 2?5 yF=:6 H2D @? 2 EH@\2?5\2\92=7\9@FC ECF4< C:56 7C@> 96C AC6G:@FD 4:C4FD 8C@F?5D E@ E96 D2?4EF2CJ[ H96C6 D96 >256 96CD6=7 2E 9@>6 C:89E 2H2J]k^Am More from this section +7 AI takeover? The 5 safest jobs in the market right now Fed Didn’t Raise Rates After All — Will Mortgage Rates Fall? +3 Study finds women gain more strength from pets than men kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|2?28:?8 5:C64E@C @7 E96 D2?4EF2CJ[ z2E6 |@@C6[ D2:5i QyF=:6 :D E96 7:CDE 6=6A92?E E@ 42== !2?862 9@>6[ 2?5 E96C6 4@F=5?VE 36 2 >@C6 7:EE:?8 7:CDE C6D:56?E E92? !@CEF82=VD =2DE 4:C4FD 6=6A92?E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ|2?J 4:C4FD6D 2?5 K@@D 24C@DD tFC@A6 2C6 C6249:?8 E96 A@:?E H96C6 <66A:?8 6=6A92?ED :D ?@ =@?86C A@DD:3=6 @C 2AAC@AC:2E6[ 2?5 E96J ?665 D@>6H96C6 E@ EFC?]k^Am (Wade Million via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(@C<:?8 :? A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 @H?6CD E@ 7:?5 E96 C:89E D@=FE:@? :D 46?EC2= E@ 9@H H6 @A6C2E6[ 2D :E 92D 366? H:E9 E96 'Ã4E@C wF8@ r2C5:?2=: 4:C4FD[ 2?5 H6 2C6 G6CJ 8C2E67F= 7@C E96:C 4@?E:?F65 :?G@=G6>6?E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC 7@4FD :D ?@H E@ 8:G6 yF=:6 E96 36DE A@DD:3=6 BF2=:EJ @7 =:76 :? 96C E:>6 29625]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 D2?4EF2CJ DA2?D `[___ 24C6D 2?5 9@A6D E@ 9@FD6 a_ E@ bd 6=6A92?ED[ 3FE 92D =:>:E65 @44FA2?4J 2E E9:D DE286 H9:=6 E96J 255 >@C6 32C?D 2?5 4@?DECF4E 76?46D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 @C82?:K2E:@? 2:>D E@ AC@G:56 2 D276 DA246 7@C E96D6 H:=5 2?:>2=D E@ =:G6 @FE E96 C6DE @7 E96:C 52JD[ H:E9@FE E96 DEC6DD @7 2 =@?8\92F= ;@FC?6J E@ p7C:42]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!2?862[ 2? :?56A6?56?E 492C:EJ C68:DE6C65 :? 3@E9 E96 &z 2?5 !@CEF82=[ H6C6 2=D@ @776C65 DA@?D@CD9:A 7@C yF=:6 7C@> 2 $F77@=< AC:>2CJ D49@@=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 AFA:=D 7C@> (6?92DE@? !C:>2CJ $49@@= ?62C w2=6DH@CE9[ $F77@=<[ 25@AE65 yF=:6 367@C6 96C >@G6[ AC@G:5:?8 2? £`__ WS`bdX 5@?2E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmyF=:6 :D 2=D@ 6IA64E65 E@ 36 ;@:?65 =2E6C E9:D J62C 3J z2C:32[ 2?@E96C 76>2=6 p7C:42? 6=6A92?E[ 2=D@ H:=5\42F89E 2?5 :? 96C 7@CE:6D[ =:<6 yF=:6[ 2?5 4FCC6?E=J =:G:?8 2=@?6 2E 2 K@@ :? q6=8:F>]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Ottilie Von Henning Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Council interviews for city attorney position Reyes to represent ACS at district, state levels ACPD and TCSO police reports July 14-23 3 Stanhope Elmore alumni return as football coaches Elmore County students studying Bible during school day Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 70° 91° / 70° 5 AM 70° 6 AM 70° 7 AM 71° 8 AM 75° 9 AM 78°
