Footage of NZ's only elephant arriving at her new forever home is melting our hearts.
Burma, an Asian elephant and the last to reside in New Zealand at Auckland Zoo, is settling in to her new location in Australia.
She arrived at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia on Wednesday, where she will live among a multi-generational herd.
The Safari Park shared a video of Burma playing with a large block of ice while she quarantines before joining her new friends.
“Staying cool in quarantine today with elephant-sized ice blocks,” the Monarto captioned the post.
“Burma continues to adjust to all the new sights, sounds, smells, and weather that come with an international move,” they added.
And if you thought that was all the cuteness your heart could handle, how about knowing that Burma didn’t travel across the ditch alone?
“Her dedicated keepers have travelled with Burma from Auckland Zoo,” Montaro wrote.
“Their expert knowledge of Burma’s needs provides her with familiar company and the very best of care, as she continues to settle in beautifully to her forever home here at Monarto Safari Park.”
Burma spent 34 of her 42 years proudly calling herself a Jaffa, and grew to become a fan favourite at Auckland Zoo.
Many Kiwis miss her and have taken to the comments of Monarto’s video.
“BURMA 🥲 we already miss you so much here in NZ, it was heartbreaking to see you go, but I understand why you had to, and seeing you settle in so well and loving it makes me so happy to see,” one person commented.
Another wrote: “She left more than a few broken hearts in NZ but we’re so happy she gets to have a big enclosure to roam, and the prospect of being in a herd. Go well Burma! 💕”
“Love seeing these posts on how well she is doing... Thanks for letting New Zealanders keep up with her progress, she might have moved country, but in our hearts, she is still ours,” added a third.
Others are suggesting Burma gets her own Facebook page, so we can all follow along her journey and keep updated with her new life in Aussie.
