Among the 22 associations that received a donation from Rick Gervais is Pangea, the elephants’ sanctuary located in Alentejo.

In total, 22 charity associations were granted an amount given by the comedian, who said, quoted by RTVE, “My mum always used to say 'you can't take it with you’, no, I can’t, mum. But I could’ve bought 30 speedboats and raced them round the Med with my mates, off our heads on weed and Bollinger. Anyway. Too late now.”

On social media, Ricky Gervais added that “To celebrate my Mortality Tour, my Netflix Special, my Golden Globes nomination and the spirit of Christmas, I am donating £2.43 million to animals. These are the lovely charities I’ve chosen. Merry Christmas, critters."

Not only was Pangea granted money, but also other associations such as All Dogs Matter, Dogs On The Streets, Paws2Rescue, Edinburgh Dog And Cat Home, Turgwe Hippo Trust, Safe Haven for Donkeys and Catastrophes Cat Rescue.

In total, four charity associations will receive £150,000, 17 charities will be granted £100,000 and the remaining £132,000 will be given to Nowzad.