PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks and was then sent on his way to a wildlife sanctuary. The plight of the male Asian elephant has captured worldwide attention, including from the …
A global effort helped bring the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ to a new home with 600 other pachyderms. American singer Cher – a longtime advocate for Kaavan’s freedom – was on the tarmac at the airport of Cambodian city Siem Reap to greet the elephant and meet the vets who accompanied him on his long journey in a custom-made crate, with …
The container holding Kaavan the elephant is blessed by monks upon its arrival in Cambodia from Pakistan. The plight of Kaavan the male Asian elephant has captured worldwide attention, including from singer and actor Cher, who has been closely involved in the animal’s rescue and was in Cambodia for its arrival. Cher’s animal welfare group Free the Wild, has worked …
