EAI IN THE NEWS

May 30, 2023 - Thomasville Times-Enterprise

The clouds are parting over the woods of Attapulgus, Georgia, as the rain slowly clears. Cows moo in nearby fields, which neighbor the rolling acres belonging to Mundi, the 41 year-old African savanna elephant rescued from a Puerto Rican zoo.

May 28, 2023 - Metro Puerto Rico

La elefanta conoció a Tarra.

May 27, 2023 - wapa.tv

Mundi interactuó por primera vez sin ninguna cerca con la elefanta Tarra, según la fundadora y presidenta del Elephant Aid International, Carol Buckley.

May 26, 2023 - WTXL

"She's only been here for 2 weeks and she's doing incredibly well," said Carol Buckley, founder of Elephant Aid International.

May 22, 2023 - English translation of article from elvocero.com

May 22, 2023 - elvocero.com

La fundadora y presidenta de EAI, Carol Buckley, temía por su seguridad y la de Mundi mientras se preparaban para el traslado de Mundi al Santuario de Elefantes de América del Norte.

May 22, 2023 - Tallahassee Democrat

EAI Founder and President Carol Buckley describes how Mundi is settling into her new home and new life.

May 19, 2023 - tallahassee.com

May 16, 2023 - One Green Planet

Mundi, a 41-year-old female elephant, who spent 35 years in isolation at Mayaguez Zoo in Puerto Rico, has been relocated to her forever home at Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) in Attapulgus, Georgia.

May 15, 2023 - Global Press Journal

Revelations of animal abuse prompted a national debate about the fate of Puerto Rico’s oldest zoo — and its residents.

May 15, 2023 - Daily Express (UK)

A lonely, partially-blind elephant that was held in captivity for 35 years at a zoo in Puerto Rico has finally been freed and arrived at her new forever home on Friday.

May 15, 2023 - Nature World News

An abused elephant who had spent 35 years being kept alone in a zoo in Puerto Rico has finally been rescued and has arrived at her new, permanent home.

May 15, 2023 - Jacksonville Business Journal

In terms of the transportation and logistics, the scene on the tarmac of Jacksonville International Airport Friday afternoon was about as complex as a military maneuver — but it was really an elaborate animal rescue.

May 15, 2023 - The Post-Searchlight

When Elephant Aid International first came to Attapulgus, founder Carol Buckley’s legal battle for custody of Tarra was still ongoing, and the sanctuary wouldn’t be approached about taking in Bo for a few years yet. The sanctuary’s inaugural resident was initially supposed to be Mundi...

May 12, 2023 - WJCL-Savannah

The Puerto Rico facility closed after multiple animal welfare complaints.