Kaavan, the World's Loneliest Elephant, to Finally Have New Home

Kaavan, dubbed as the world's loneliest elephant, has finally been declared healthy enough to travel to a new home, according to a group dedicated to animal welfare.

After five years of animal activists lobbying for Kaavan's relocation since 2016, he will finally transfer to a new and better home.

The elephant has been living alone in a small enclosure deemed unsuitable at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistani, for 35 years.

Kaavan, who has been forced to live a solitary life since his partner died in 2012, is overweight but malnourished.

His nails are cracked and overgrown.

Marghazar Zoo was ordered closed by the High Court of Pakistan in May due to terrible conditions because of systemic negligence, said a report on the USA Today.

The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board had invited Four Paws to help with the safe transfer of Kaavan and other animals in the zoo.

The Four Paws is a global animal welfare organization based in Vienna, Austria.

Kaavan's dismal home conditions have attracted animal activists worldwide and celebrities, including singer Cher.

Besides suffering physically, Kaavan's wounds also run deep emotionally, resulting in the elephant having behavioral issues.

Aside from being kept in poor conditions, the elephant has also been battling loneliness since his partner's death.

As a result, the elephant got bored and is suffering from stereotypical behavior such as shaking his head back and forth, stated a report on the NBC News.

Four Paws spokesman Martin Bauer said that Kaavan's new home would most likely be an animal sanctuary in Cambodia where he can have better conditions.

He can also find another companion there.

The elephant was given medical approval to travel after undergoing a full medical examination done by wildlife veterinarians and experts.

Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth. They have distinctly massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks.

What makes them unique is that aside from being the largest animal on Earth, they are also unique-looking animals.

No other animal has the same physique as an elephant with their characteristic long noses or otherwise known as trunks, large floppy ears, and wide thick legs.

There are two species of elephants-the African and Asian. They can be differentiated apart by their ears and trunks.

The African elephants' ears are larger and have been described as having the same shape as the Africa continent. Their trunks also have one finger at the tip.

The Asian elephants' ears, on the other hand, are shaped like the Indian subcontinent, and they have two fingers at the tip of their trunks.

Kaavan was fortunate, unlike two lions who were also in the zoo who died after local animal handlers attempted to transfer them.

They had set fire to the lions' enclosure to make them go inside their crates for transportation.

Considering the physical and emotional conditions that the elephant is in, his recovery will take a longer time, said Bauer.

There is no date yet when Kaavan will be transferred but what is certain for now is that he will be transferred to a better home, said a report on The Guardian.

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