Following years of public outcry and campaigning by Oscar-winning American singer and actor Cher, Kaavan the elephant is set to embark on a journey from Pakistan to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
The 35-year-old bull elephant’s miserable condition in an Islamabad zoo had sparked an uproar from animal rights groups in the country and abroad.
A special cargo plane was arranged to transport Kaavan to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia on Sunday, where authorities have made arrangements for his arrival.
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