WATCH: Last elephant in Perth leaves on lofty crane
By Hannah Cross
Ten tonnes of precious grey cargo have started the 2700km journey across the Nullarbor, marking the end of more than a century of elephants at Perth Zoo.
The zoo officially closed the chapter on its elephant era after 127 years when its last resident elephant Putra Mas boarded his crate on Monday morning
It’s believed to be the longest overland trip ever undertaken by a fully grown bull elephant in recorded history.