Depois de 40 anos em circos, Elefanta Rana finalmente ganha liberdade

Por Alan Correa / 29/08/2026

Por quase meio século, Rana viveu entre circos, cercas e espaços limitados, sem poder escolher livremente para onde caminhar…

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Depois de cerca de 40 anos em circos e outros sete em um zoológico, surgiu a chance de levá-la para um santuário no Cerrado…

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Para isso, a elefanta de 3,5 toneladas precisou se acostumar a entrar em uma caixa de aço que pesava outras cinco toneladas…

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Em dezembro de 2018, o caminhão deixou Sergipe e iniciou uma viagem de aproximadamente 2.700 km rumo a Mato Grosso…

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Durante mais de três dias, a equipe fez paradas, controlou a velocidade e acompanhou Rana até a chegada ao Santuário de Elefantes Brasil…

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Quando a caixa foi retirada do caminhão e colocada no chão, faltava apenas abrir a porta que separava Rana de um cenário completamente diferente…

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Do outro lado havia mais de mil hectares de Cerrado, vegetação, sombra, lama, espaço para caminhar e outras elefantas para conhecer…

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Em 2026, Rana segue no santuário, onde aquela viagem marcou o fim de décadas de confinamento e o começo de uma vida com escolhas.

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