World’s Loneliest Elephant Heads For Cambodia Sanctuary

Finally, good news for 2020. And we have to thank Cher. Yes, this Expensive.

A 36-year-old bull elephant named Kaavan, which fans around the world have dubbed “ the loneliest elephant in the world,He’s finally headed to a new home after languishing in a ruined zoo in Pakistan for most of his life. After years of campaigning by iconic singer Cher and animal rights groups to relocate Kaavan on better terms, she successfully boarded a flight to a Cambodian sanctuary on Sunday, according to various

departures.

And I use the word “approached” liberally here. It took a team of experts hours to bring Kaavan in a bespoke metal box for the trip, and that with months of training, mild sedatives (at least for an elephant) and chains. robust. His box was then loaded onto a truck and driven to Islamabad airport on Sunday, where a Russian cargo plane will take him to the 25,000-acre wildlife sanctuary, for the Guardian

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Kaavan, the only Asian elephant in Pakistan, came to the country when he was only one year old as a gift from Sri Lanka. However, he didn’t always feel alone. Marghazar Zoo, her lifelong home, was purchased from her by a partner in Bangladesh in 1990., a female elephant called Saheli. But since his death in 2012 (reportedly lying next to her lifeless body during days of mourning), he was part of it in his abandoned compound, often in chains and without adequate shelter from the elements. Research has shown that elephants are social creatures

just like humans, and long periods of loneliness can severely affect both your physical and mental health (again, like humans). Animal rights activists have repeatedly argued that their behavior, which consisted of shaking their heads from side to side for hours on end, portrayed stereotypical signs of distress for their species.

Zoo officials have previously denied allegations Kaavan was not being properly cared for, but conditions at the facility were so dire across the board that this year a judge organize stop and move all your animals, Kaavan among them. Three Asian elephants are waiting for him at the Cambodian sanctuary, said Dr Amir Khalil, veterinarian for the global animal welfare group Four Paws International, in an interview with The Associated Press.

“Now Kaavan could have a new partner and share a new life with a partner,” Khalil said.

Free the Wild, an international charity co-founded by Cher, worked with Four Paws and others to orchestrate Kaavan’s move, which cost around $ 400,000 in total. Cher traveled to the country in the days leading up to her departure to meet with Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan and visit the Kaavan exhibit for moral support.

“My wishes have finally come true, ”Cher said according to The Guardian. “We are counting down until now and dreaming of him for so long and finally see Kaavan transported out of [the Islamabad] The zoo will stay with us forever.

And while I know everyone’s first day can be stressful, I think Kaavan will make lots of new friends wherever he goes. What good news to take from this garbage fire that has lasted for a year.