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| '''Kaavan''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کاون}}}}; born 1985) is a male ]. |
'''Kaavan''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کاون}}}}; born 1985) is a male ]. Kaavan was gifted by the ] to the ] in 1985 as a result of the ]. He remained in ] since then before moving to ] in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=AFP|date=2020-11-29|title='Loneliest' elephant Kaavan set to leave for Cambodian sanctuary|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1593078|access-date=2020-12-03|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| A campaign was launched for by local and international animal rights activists led by American singer ] to free Kaavan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Freedom for Kaavan|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/662930-freedom-for-kaavan|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}<nowiki></ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Pakistan to free elephant Kaavan after campaign by US singer Cher|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/pakistan-free-elephant-kaavan-campaign-singer-cher-200522082957974.html|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> In May 2020 ] ordered to release him.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Ebrahim|first=Zofeen T.|date=2020-08-12|title=Release of Kaavan the elephant reignites zoo debate in Pakistan|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1574021|access-date=2020-12-03|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| He was known as ''''world's loneliest elephant'''' after his only partner Saheli died in 2012.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-30|title='World's loneliest elephant' heads to Cambodia|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2274080/worlds-loneliest-elephant-heads-to-cambodia|access-date=2020-12-03|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Kaavan was born in Sri Lanka in 1985, and upon his birth, the Sri Lankan government gifted him to then-] ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaavan the Elephant Has Been in a Pakistani Zoo Since 1985 – Now He Has a Chance to Get Out|url=https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/get-kaavan-the-elephant-out-of-zoo/|date=2017-06-12|website=One Green Planet|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The elephant was kept at the Islamabad Zoo and remained as the only Asian elephant living in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Last elephant standing|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/956107/last-elephant-standing/?amp=1|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> An elephant named Saheli was brought from Bangladesh in 1990 and remained as Kaavan's partner until her death in 2012 |
Kaavan was born in Sri Lanka in 1985, and upon his birth, the Sri Lankan government gifted him to then-] ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaavan the Elephant Has Been in a Pakistani Zoo Since 1985 – Now He Has a Chance to Get Out|url=https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/get-kaavan-the-elephant-out-of-zoo/|date=2017-06-12|website=One Green Planet|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The elephant was kept at the Islamabad Zoo and remained as the only Asian elephant living in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Last elephant standing|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/956107/last-elephant-standing/?amp=1|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> An elephant named Saheli was brought from Bangladesh in 1990 and remained as Kaavan's partner until her death in 2012.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
| ==Campaign to free Kaavan== | ==Campaign to free Kaavan== | ||
| In 2015, a petition was signed by many people |
In 2015, Samar Khan a local student from Islamabad started an online petition at ] demanding Kaavan's release. It was signed by many people and the matter gained world's attention. The petition was reportedly sent to zoo authorities and to then-] ].<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| In September 2016, a news report highlighted the dire condition in which Kaavan was living, including being bound in chains for over two decades.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad zoo {{!}} Pakistan Today|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/tag/islamabad-zoo/|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The zoo consequently decided to send the elephant to ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad: Zoo authorities suggest to send Kaavan to Cambodia - Pakistan|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/406141-Islamabad:-Zoo-authorities-suggest-to-send-Kaavan-to-Cambodia-|website=Dunya News|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> In the same month, pictures of Kaavan living alone and in chains went viral on the internet and caught the attention of popular American pop singer ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=American singer Cher checks up on Kaavan, her adopted elephant in Islamabad|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1175617|last=Abbasi|first=Kashif|date=2016-06-17|website=Images|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The treatment of the elephant by zoo officials spawned global international attention. Animal rights activists criticised the zoo officials for chaining up the animal but these allegations were denied.{{cn|date=July 2020}} | In September 2016, a news report highlighted the dire condition in which Kaavan was living, including being bound in chains for over two decades.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad zoo {{!}} Pakistan Today|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/tag/islamabad-zoo/|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The zoo consequently decided to send the elephant to ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad: Zoo authorities suggest to send Kaavan to Cambodia - Pakistan|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/406141-Islamabad:-Zoo-authorities-suggest-to-send-Kaavan-to-Cambodia-|website=Dunya News|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> In the same month, pictures of Kaavan living alone and in chains went viral on the internet and caught the attention of popular American pop singer ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=American singer Cher checks up on Kaavan, her adopted elephant in Islamabad|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1175617|last=Abbasi|first=Kashif|date=2016-06-17|website=Images|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> The treatment of the elephant by zoo officials spawned global international attention. Animal rights activists criticised the zoo officials for chaining up the animal but these allegations were denied.{{cn|date=July 2020}} | ||
| Cher initiated a campaign called #SaveKavaan on social media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Help Free Kaavan, the Sick Zoo Elephant Who’s Been Alone in Chains For 28 Years!|url=https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/free-kaavan-the-sick-zoo-elephant/|date=2015-11-12|website=One Green Planet|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> Another petition also circulated in 2016 and it was supported by over 200,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaavan, Pakistan’s lonely elephant|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/news/world/Kaavan-Pakistans-lonely-elephant/articleshow/53103189.cms|last=Jul 8|first=Ahmedabad Mirror {{!}} Updated:|last2=2016|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24|last3=Ist|first3=02:00}}</ref> The campaign also reported that the elephant was locked up in a small enclosure without adequate breathing space and with only a small pool of water in usual 40-degree summer temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lonely Sri Lankan Elephant Kaavan, to be released from Islamabad zoo under court order.|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/05/23/lonely-sri-lankan-elephant-kaavan-to-be-released-from-islamabad-zoo-under-court-order/|date=2020-05-23|website=Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> | American singer and actress ] initiated a campaign called #SaveKavaan on social media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Help Free Kaavan, the Sick Zoo Elephant Who’s Been Alone in Chains For 28 Years!|url=https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/free-kaavan-the-sick-zoo-elephant/|date=2015-11-12|website=One Green Planet|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> Another petition also circulated in 2016 and it was supported by over 200,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaavan, Pakistan’s lonely elephant|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/news/world/Kaavan-Pakistans-lonely-elephant/articleshow/53103189.cms|last=Jul 8|first=Ahmedabad Mirror {{!}} Updated:|last2=2016|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24|last3=Ist|first3=02:00}}</ref> The campaign also reported that the elephant was locked up in a small enclosure without adequate breathing space and with only a small pool of water in usual 40-degree summer temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lonely Sri Lankan Elephant Kaavan, to be released from Islamabad zoo under court order.|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/05/23/lonely-sri-lankan-elephant-kaavan-to-be-released-from-islamabad-zoo-under-court-order/|date=2020-05-23|website=Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> | ||
| === Court case === | |||
| On 21 May 2020, the Islamabad High Court took up the case during the ] and handed down the verdict that Kaavan should be freed,<ref>{{cite web |title=All is set to fly Elephant Kaavan back to Cambodia by the end of this month |url=https://dnd.com.pk/all-is-set-to-fly-elephant-kaavan-back-to-cambodia-by-the-end-of-this-month/203384 |publisher=Dispatch News Desk |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> ordering the wildlife officials to consult with Sri Lankan authorities to find a suitable sanctuary for Kaavan in another country within 30 days.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IHC wants Kaavan to be relocated to appropriate sanctuary|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1558826|last=Iqbal|first=Nasir|date=2020-05-22|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad High Court Recognizes the Rights of Nonhuman Animals|url=https://tylerpaper.com/ap/business/islamabad-high-court-recognizes-the-rights-of-nonhuman-animals/article_fd0b16b9-c24c-512a-b8f6-532d786b8a39.html|last=NEWSWIRE)|first=The Nonhuman Rights Project (GLOBE|website=TylerPaper.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The court also criticised the zoo officials for failing to meet the animal's needs in terms of the violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1890 and Wildlife Ordinance of 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saving the elephant|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1559294|last=Editorial|date=2020-05-24|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> | On 21 May 2020, the Islamabad High Court took up the case during the ] and handed down the verdict that Kaavan should be freed,<ref>{{cite web |title=All is set to fly Elephant Kaavan back to Cambodia by the end of this month |url=https://dnd.com.pk/all-is-set-to-fly-elephant-kaavan-back-to-cambodia-by-the-end-of-this-month/203384 |publisher=Dispatch News Desk |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> ordering the wildlife officials to consult with Sri Lankan authorities to find a suitable sanctuary for Kaavan in another country within 30 days.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IHC wants Kaavan to be relocated to appropriate sanctuary|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1558826|last=Iqbal|first=Nasir|date=2020-05-22|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Islamabad High Court Recognizes the Rights of Nonhuman Animals|url=https://tylerpaper.com/ap/business/islamabad-high-court-recognizes-the-rights-of-nonhuman-animals/article_fd0b16b9-c24c-512a-b8f6-532d786b8a39.html|last=NEWSWIRE)|first=The Nonhuman Rights Project (GLOBE|website=TylerPaper.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The court also criticised the zoo officials for failing to meet the animal's needs in terms of the violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1890 and Wildlife Ordinance of 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saving the elephant|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1559294|last=Editorial|date=2020-05-24|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> | ||
| Cher thanked the Islamabad High Court and Pakistan Prime Minister ] for the verdict.<ref>{{Cite news|last=correspondent|first=Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia|date=2020-05-22|title=Cher sheds tears of joy as Pakistan's loneliest elephant wins freedom|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/22/cher-sheds-tears-of-joy-as-pakistans-loneliest-elephant-wins-freedom|access-date=2020-05-24|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cher tweets joy as Pakistan agrees to free lonely elephant Kaavan|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/05/22/cher-tweets-joy-as-pakistan-agrees-to-free-lonely-elephant-kaavan.html| |
Cher thanked the Islamabad High Court and Pakistan Prime Minister ] for the verdict.<ref>{{Cite news|last=correspondent|first=Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia|date=2020-05-22|title=Cher sheds tears of joy as Pakistan's loneliest elephant wins freedom|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/22/cher-sheds-tears-of-joy-as-pakistans-loneliest-elephant-wins-freedom|access-date=2020-05-24|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Post|first=The Jakarta|title=Cher tweets joy as Pakistan agrees to free lonely elephant Kaavan|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/05/22/cher-tweets-joy-as-pakistan-agrees-to-free-lonely-elephant-kaavan.html|access-date=2020-05-25|website=The Jakarta Post|language=en}}</ref> She tweeted that "We have just heard from the Pakistan High Court that Kaavan is Free. This is the Greatest moment of my life".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sri Lanka : Cher thanks Pakistan for freeing the lonely Sri Lankan elephant Kavan|url=http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20A/May22_1590172009CH.php|access-date=2020-05-24|website=www.colombopage.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-22|title=Cher overjoyed as Pakistan agrees to free lonely elephant Kaavan|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3085545/cher-overjoyed-pakistan-agrees-free-lonely-elephant-kaavan|access-date=2020-05-24|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Relocation to Cambodia == | |||
| On 17 July 2020, Free The Wild announced that the Pakistan Government had ruled that FTW had their consent to relocate Kaavan to Lek’s sanctuary in Cambodia – "A place we have personally visited and vetted and are delighted for Kaavan to call home".<ref> {{Cite web|title=Kaavan Set To Retire To Cambodian Elephant Sanctuary.|url=https://www.freethewild.org/post/kaavan-set-to-retire-to-cambodian-elephant-sanctuary|date=2020-07-17|website=freethewild.org}}</ref> From September to November 2020, veterinarian ] from the animal welfare organisation ], with the support of journalist and businessman ], singer ]<ref> vom 26. November 2020 in Latimes.com</ref> and Dr Frank Goeritz from the ''Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research'' (IZW), examined<ref> retrieved on 8. September 2020 in Reuters.com</ref> and approved Kaavan for relocation to the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary.<ref> from 13. October 2020 in Gulfnews.com</ref> | |||
| Cher arrived in Pakistan to bid farewell to Kaavan and a ceremony was also organized at Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad which was attended by officials, activists and public.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title=How Kaavan attained freedom after 35 years|url=http://tribune.com.pk/article/97233/how-kaavan-attained-freedom-after-35-years|access-date=2020-12-03|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref> ] ] and first lady ] along with ministers and delegates also bid farewell earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=President, first lady bid adieu to Kaavan leaving for Cambodia on Nov 29|url=https://www.app.com.pk/top-news/president-first-lady-bid-adieu-to-kaavan-leaving-for-cambodia-on-nov-29/|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Associated Press Of Pakistan|language=en-US}}</ref> The move was completed on 30th November 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/world-s-loneliest-elephant-kavaan-arrives-cambodia-help-cher-n1249344|title='World's loneliest elephant' Kavaan arrives in Cambodia with help from Cher|work=]|via=]|date=30 November 2020|accessdate=1 December 2020}}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Species | Asian elephant |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1985 Srilanka |
| Years active | 1985—2020 in Pakistan |
| Known for | World's loneliest elephant |
Kaavan (Template:Lang-ur; born 1985) is a male Asian elephant. Kaavan was gifted by the government of Sri Lanka to the Pakistan in 1985 as a result of the positive relationship between the two countries. He remained in Islamabad Zoo since then before moving to Cambodia in November 2020.
A campaign was launched for by local and international animal rights activists led by American singer Cher to free Kaavan. In May 2020 Islamabad High Court ordered to release him.
He was known as 'world's loneliest elephant' after his only partner Saheli died in 2012.
Biography
Kaavan was born in Sri Lanka in 1985, and upon his birth, the Sri Lankan government gifted him to then-president of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq. The elephant was kept at the Islamabad Zoo and remained as the only Asian elephant living in Pakistan. An elephant named Saheli was brought from Bangladesh in 1990 and remained as Kaavan's partner until her death in 2012.
Campaign to free Kaavan
In 2015, Samar Khan a local student from Islamabad started an online petition at Change.org demanding Kaavan's release. It was signed by many people and the matter gained world's attention. The petition was reportedly sent to zoo authorities and to then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.
In September 2016, a news report highlighted the dire condition in which Kaavan was living, including being bound in chains for over two decades. The zoo consequently decided to send the elephant to Cambodia. In the same month, pictures of Kaavan living alone and in chains went viral on the internet and caught the attention of popular American pop singer Cher. The treatment of the elephant by zoo officials spawned global international attention. Animal rights activists criticised the zoo officials for chaining up the animal but these allegations were denied.
American singer and actress Cher initiated a campaign called #SaveKavaan on social media. Another petition also circulated in 2016 and it was supported by over 200,000 people. The campaign also reported that the elephant was locked up in a small enclosure without adequate breathing space and with only a small pool of water in usual 40-degree summer temperatures.
Court case
On 21 May 2020, the Islamabad High Court took up the case during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan and handed down the verdict that Kaavan should be freed, ordering the wildlife officials to consult with Sri Lankan authorities to find a suitable sanctuary for Kaavan in another country within 30 days. The court also criticised the zoo officials for failing to meet the animal's needs in terms of the violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1890 and Wildlife Ordinance of 1979.
Cher thanked the Islamabad High Court and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for the verdict. She tweeted that "We have just heard from the Pakistan High Court that Kaavan is Free. This is the Greatest moment of my life".
Relocation to Cambodia
On 17 July 2020, Free The Wild announced that the Pakistan Government had ruled that FTW had their consent to relocate Kaavan to Lek’s sanctuary in Cambodia – "A place we have personally visited and vetted and are delighted for Kaavan to call home". From September to November 2020, veterinarian Amir Khalil from the animal welfare organisation Four Paws, with the support of journalist and businessman Eric Margolis, singer Cher and Dr Frank Goeritz from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), examined and approved Kaavan for relocation to the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary.
Cher arrived in Pakistan to bid farewell to Kaavan and a ceremony was also organized at Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad which was attended by officials, activists and public. President of Pakistan Arif Alvi and first lady Sameena Alvi along with ministers and delegates also bid farewell earlier. The move was completed on 30th November 2020.
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