• a coalition spanning 3 countries and 2 continents
• 3 NGOs who have never said never
• a global support system of heroes, volunteers and donors
• and one cargo plane with a very large door opening to fly an 8500# elephant in her 10,000# crate over the Andes Mountains in winter

Ramba’s story is that made of villains and heroes.  Of roadblocks and victories.  Of agony and hope.  Of an elephant and those who love her determined that her 50+ years of loneliness, abuse and suffering will come to an end.  That she will never spend another moment of her remaining years without a trunk touch from one of her own kind.  

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Contact Information

Telephone/Fax
615-435-9523

Email address
Scott@GlobalElephants.org

Website
GlobalElephants.org

Rescue Timeline

Ramba’s flight from Santiago, Chile to Campinas, Brazil
October 16, 2019 

Tentative arrival at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil
October 19, 2019

Locations

ELEPHANT SANCTUARY BRAZIL
Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Nearest town: Rio de Casca, MT, Brazil
Nearest large city: Cuiaba (3 hours away)

GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS
Legal Address: 9010 Hood Place, Brentwood TN 37027
Mailing: PO Box 2426, Brentwood, TN 37024

RAMBA’S ROADSIDE ZOO LOCATION IN CHILE
Parque Safari/Chile Safari Park
Rancagua, Chile

3 Rescuing NGOs

1. Global Sanctuary for Elephants (US)
2. Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (Brazil)
3. Ecopolis Disciplinas Integradas (Chile)

Social Media

• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/globalsanctuaryforelephants
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sanctuary4elephants/
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_dHEaqYa4SeefhcrGgTvA/videos
• Twitter https://twitter.com/globalelephants

Quick Facts

• last circus elephant in Chile
• approximately 53 years old
• circus elephant for over 40 years
• confiscated due to abuse and neglect
• moved to a roadside zoo while waiting transfer to a sanctuary in the US
• those plans fell through, has been waiting ever since- 7 years at the roadside zoo
• being rescued to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil
• Global Sanctuary for Elephants, Ecopolis and Santuário de Elefantes working together on her rescue
• needs to be flown due to her proximity to the Andes Mountains
• a lot of support needed to make her rescue happen

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Ramba’s 2551-mile rescue from the roadside zoo in Chile to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil

For More Information on Ramba

Ramba’s Rescue and General Information Page

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Ramba in the Circus – 40+ years in Argentina and Chile

Ramba At the Roadside Zoo – current location in Chile since 2012

Ramba’s Future Home – Elephant Sanctuary Brazil

Videos

Our 2016 rescue of our first elephants, Maia and Guida, garnered world-wide media coverage.  We have included links to a few of those stories here to give you a glimpse of the global interest in elephant rescues.  Please click on the logos below to read and watch their coverage.