Momen Haru Gajah Diselamatkan Setelah 24 Tahun di Kandang Beton, Bikin Netizen Pilu

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Sebuah video mengharukan telah membuat haru netizen ketika Guillermina, seekor gajah yang menghabiskan 24 tahun di penangkaran, pertama kali melangkah keluar ke tempat perlindungan barunya di Brasil.

Klip tersebut, yang dibagikan di TikTok oleh @globalelephants, telah viral dan menarik perhatian. Klip tersebut menunjukkan Guillermina, yang dijuluki Guille, akhirnya merasakan kebebasan setelah menghabiskan sebagian besar hidupnya di kandang beton.

Guillermina, yang kini berusia 25 tahun, dan ibunya dikurung di lubang bawah tanah selama beberapa dekade. "Guillermina bahkan tidak pernah menginjak rumput, jadi semuanya terasa baru baginya," kata seorang perwakilan dari Global Sanctuary for Elephants kepada Newsweek. Transisi ke tempat perlindungan itu sangat membebani bagi kedua gajah, yang telah terbiasa dengan lingkungan dinding semen yang keras.

@globalelephants One of the favorite memories that a few of you brought up over the past few days was when we watched Guille take her first step backward, out of the barn. Scott and Kat rewatched the video and gave these thoughts on this moment: It’s amazing to see how different she was. She has grown so much. She’s come so far and just completely transformed. They were so sheltered; I think it’s a reminder of how isolated their world was. When we saw them in that pit, it was hard to imagine them being anywhere else. But seeing her here now, immersed in sanctuary life, you can’t imagine her anywhere else. Looking back, it’s easy to forget the little tiny steps that were so impactful. Pocha and Guillermina took hours to come out of their crate. The reality is, that with the limited life that they lived before sanctuary, autonomy was intimidating. Though they had the ability to leave, they spent a few days in the barn for most of the time. While a lot of people were anxiously waiting for them to leave the barn, explore, and meet other elephants, we were anticipating this being a longer process for them. Our role at this time was to simply watch, listen, and let them know that we were there for them, for whatever they needed.� This first step, backwards, out of the barn, was incredibly brave. We were so proud of her, Pocha was proud of her, and Guille was proud of herself. For the first time, they were given choice, and Guille chose to take that first step on a new journey — all on her own. #elephants #sanctuary #healing #animalrescue #animalsoftiktok #animallover #elephantlover #fyp #rescue #gseGUILLE #amazinganimals #elephant #wildliferescue ♬ original sound - Global Sanctuary for Elephants

Setelah tiba, pasangan itu menghabiskan beberapa minggu di pusat perawatan tempat perlindungan atas pilihan mereka sendiri. Guillermina menunjukkan perilaku yang aneh, awalnya keluar dari semua gerbang dan berjalan mundur ke halaman. Meskipun alasan di balik ini masih belum jelas, hal itu menambah pesonanya.

Tragisnya, ibu Guillermina meninggal dunia tak lama setelah mereka tiba di tempat perlindungan tersebut. Meskipun mengalami kehilangan ini, Guillermina telah beradaptasi dengan baik dengan lingkungan barunya.