After five years of planning, the first of nine elephants has been moved from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo in less than an hour. The herd’s new $88 million home is designed to provide more space and freedom. Fifteen-year-old Luk Chai was the first to make the move—marking another milestone in his history-making journey.
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00:00His trunk is packed and ready for the big move.
00:07A police escort along the freeway for an oversized load, leaving the bright lights of the city
00:12behind heading for a tree change and a new home with much more space to play.
00:18The arrival this morning was just incredible, went beautifully well, couldn't have gone
00:21better.
00:22But it's been a mission as dozens of experts relocate all four tons of Luchai the Asian
00:28Elephant from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range.
00:33He's big and he's such a huge animal, he's also very sensitive so you've got to keep
00:37that in mind too.
00:38This morning, mission success.
00:41One.
00:42Eight to go, Luchai's the first to arrive and he's used to the spotlight, after all,
00:49this is the second time he's made history.
00:52Australia's first home bred elephant seems unfazed by all the attention.
00:57The new enclosure's specially designed with far more room to roam, in coming weeks the
01:02whole herd will hit the road heading to their new home.