Charlie is well, says zoo after raised concerns
“The zoo’s veterinary team diagnosed that Charlie had experienced a stomach ache and he was treated accordingly.”
The Pretoria Zoo has assured visitors of the elephant enclosure that its largest land mammal, Charlie is well.
This comes after concerns, via social media posts regarding the National Zoological Gardens elephant, Charlie streamed in.
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Facebook user Rochelle Liebenberg said: “We visited the animal park today (October 30) and saw this poor elephant just lying there, barely moving. It has been bothering us the whole day. Is he okay? What was the matter with him?”
There's just something sad about wild animals living in captivity. That elephant at the Pta Zoo looks so lonely. 😔
— Mduduzi (@Mduduzi_911) April 8, 2021
PTA ZOO is definitely not how we used to know it…More than half the cages where empty & not looked after. Sad to see FLAPPY is the sole ELEPHANT – in short, the zoo should just be closed down & save the animals from the abuse – extremely disappointed! @Tourism_gov_za @SANParks pic.twitter.com/EFGrt1RDlg
— Tana (@TanaNdhlovu) July 6, 2021
South African National Biodiversity Institute business strategist, Dr Lesley Thulani Luthuli said Charlie was lying still on the ground of his enclosure at the Pretoria Zoo on Saturday, 30 October 2021.
“The zoo’s veterinary team diagnosed that Charlie had experienced a stomach ache and he was treated accordingly.”
Luthuli said Charlie had recovered fully, and the vets reported that all was well by Sunday.
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