He is 36, overweight and friends with a global superstar. After public outcry and campaigning by U.S. singer Cher, the world’s ‘loneliest elephant’ was finally moved from Pakistan to Cambodia. For years Kaavan was living in substandard conditions in an Islamabad zoo. Now he will retire from public view in an animal sanctuary, surrounded by […]
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Meet Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant, transferred from Islamabad Zoo thanks to Cher
November 30th, 2020 Awake Goy
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Kaavan Starts Trip To Cambodia Sanctuary
November 30th, 2020 Awake Goy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo, was readied Sunday for his flight to a sanctuary in Cambodia and the much-needed company of other elephants. The mammoth task of getting him into an elephant-sized metal box for transport took several hours, and was perhaps […]
How Singer Cher Is Helping Kaavan, The ‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’
November 28th, 2020 Awake Goy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. Because of security concerns, Cher’s schedule was not made public. However, she met […]