Dubbed the 'world's loneliest elephant' by supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than three decades. After it emerged that the lonely elephant was tied up at all times, animal activists around the world and celebrities including US singer Cher, lobbied for his relocation. The overweight elephant, who was confined to a 295ft by 460ft pen with little shade from the sun, constantly bobbed and swayed his head. This is caused by a 'kind of mental illness', Safwan Shahab Ahmad, the vice chairman of Pakistan Wildlife Foundation, said. 'Separating an elephant from his family and keeping him in solitude can have very negative effects on their mental health.'

Source: Daily Mail October 08, 2020 14:57 UTC