She was there to see him beginning to explore
his new home and said: "You know this is amazing for him... his
life is going to be the life of an elephant and not the life of
a prisoner."
The 36-year-old elephant had spent most of his life at a zoo in
Islamabad, before being moved on Tuesday to the Kulen Prum Tep
Wildlife Sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey Province, to start a new
life with some 600 other elephants.
Cher had written songs pressing for Kaavan's release from grim,
isolated conditions at Islamabad Zoo.
Now in Cambodia, Kaavan will gradually move from a quarantine
enclosure, to a larger one, and then will eventually be able to
explore an area spanning several hectares, according to a
communications representative from the animal welfare
organization Four Paws.
"It's just a lovely place and the people are very kind. I would
love in some years to come back and see him," added the singer.
(Reporting by Chantha Lach; Writing by Michael Fiorentino;
Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Rosalba O'Brien)
[© 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2020 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
![](column_spacer.png)
|
|