Neglected dancing bears leave notorious Pakistan zoo for new life in Jordan

The bears are making their way to Jordan with the assistance of the Princess Alia Foundation (Anjum Naveed/AP)

A pair of sick and badly neglected dancing Himalayan brown bears will leave Islamabad’s notorious zoo for a sanctuary in Jordan.

Marghazar Zoo’s horrific conditions gained international notoriety when Kaavan, dubbed “the world’s loneliest elephant” grabbed headlines and the attention of American entertainer Cher.