‘World’s loneliest elephant’ given green light for new life

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ given green light for new life
A vet comforts Kaavan (AP)

An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo in favour of better conditions, animal welfare activists have said.

Dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at Marghazar Zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years.

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