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Pretoria Zoo

Charlie, Pretoria's last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivity

South Africa

Charlie, Pretoria's last zoo elephant, released back into nature after 43 years of captivity

By Don Pinnock

Bored and unstimulated, Charlie the lonely Pretoria zoo elephant to be set free at last

Our Burning Planet

Bored and unstimulated, Charlie the lonely Pretoria zoo elephant to be set free at last

By Don Pinnock

Public anger and frustration at ‘slow’ pace of Pretoria zoo upgrades begins to mount

Maverick Citizen

Public anger and frustration at ‘slow’ pace of Pretoria zoo upgrades begins to mount

By Masego Mafata

More than just a zoo — how Pretoria’s National Zoological Gardens is evolving

South Africa

More than just a zoo — how Pretoria’s National Zoological Gardens is evolving

By Julia Evans