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‘World’s loneliest elephant’ Kaavan arrives in Cambodia, greeted by Cher

A 35-year-old elephant has been transferred to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia after his miserable condition at an Islamabad zoo sparked a global outcry. American singer Cher campaigned for his freedom for years.

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