Take a bow Cher – mission accomplished! Kavaan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” has found a new home and some likeminded company thanks to the intervention of the music icon.
The elephant, a 36-year-old male was gifted to Pakistan by the Sri Lankan government when he was 1 in 1985. After living most of his life in poor conditions at a zoo, and after the death of his only elephant companion Saheli in 2012, he was depressed and showing severe signs of distress.
Thankfully for Kaavan, that is all over now. In a major collaboration between Four Paws, Cher and her NGO Free the Wild, the Pakistani government, and American businessman Eric S.Margolis, Kavaan has safely landed in Cambodia after a 10-hour flight. He now gets to enjoy life in a wildlife sanctuary.
The image below has gone viral - it shows Kavaan having contact with another elephant for the first time in ten years.
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The Smithsonian Channel has begun production on an exclusive documentary of this incredible rescue campaign.
Four Paws was pleased with how well Kavaan handled the flight, calling him a “frequent flyer “ on their Twitter page.
Watch Kavaan take his first steps to freedom.
#FreeKaavan ????: First steps in his new forever home!????
— FOUR PAWS (@fourpawsint) November 30, 2020
It is already dark and difficult to see, but we still want to make sure you are a part of this milestone – Kaavan stepping foot into the sanctuary in Cambodia for the first time. pic.twitter.com/pDeTvwrz6U
