Kaavan, a 36-year-old overweight Asian elephant has finally settled into his new home at a sanctuary in Cambodia after spending the majority of his life alone in captivity.
Kaavan's relocation is in large part thanks to the efforts of the goddess and eternal pop star, Cher.
Now, the songstress is making her visit with her beloved elephant a memorable one as she gets to feed him and make all our cold hearts melt!
The elephant was brought to the zoo as a gift from Sri Lanka when he was just one.
Since Kaavan's stay at the zoo, he has suffered from a lack of exercise as well as cracked and malformed nails due to his poor living conditions.
Sadly, she passed away when an infection of hers became gangrenous.
A veterinarian with Four Paws told The Associated Press that Kaavan was heartbroken when she died and has been living alone ever since. The passing of Saheli left Kaavan the title of the "World's Loneliest Elephant."
Earlier this week, Kaavan was relocated to an animal sanctuary in Cambodia, where he will be able to socialize with other elephants and live in appropriate and comfortable conditions. His rescue came as a relief to many, including pop queen Cher, who has been petitioning for Kaavan's release since 2016 as part of her work with the organization Free The Wild, which she cofounded.
Now, the 74-year-old is updating fans on her trip to Cambodia to visit her beloved elephant.
"LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED ,IM TRULY PROUD Of US. U MADE ME FIND MY COURAGE. ALSO PROUD Of MARK COWNE.WE ARE ”Free The Wild” KAAVAN SUFFERED ALONE,THEN 2 PPL..PUT ONEF IN FRONT Of ANOTHER, & MANY PPL JOINED THEM. NOW K LIVES IN A PALACE WITH A PRINCESS NEXT DOOR!" she tweeted.
"On My Site I Say ‘Stand & Be Counted,Or Sit & Be Nothing’ WE ALL STOOD & WE WERE COUNTED & KAAVAN WILL BE FREE,” she concluded.
What a beautiful ending to a heartbreaking story.
Amazing work, Cher!
