Eldorado Posted August 17, 2020 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2020 "The campaign took five years - but finally Kaavan the elephant is about to be released. "He spent his entire life in the Maraghazar Zoo in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, where animals rights activists claim he was badly mistreated. "He was kept in chains and exhibited symptoms of mental illness. "Kaavan's only companion died in 2012. His story has received more and more attention ever since." Full report at Euronews: Link Kaavan the elephant: Wikipedia 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted August 17, 2020 #2 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Unfortunately, he is now very old in elephant years and will likely die, soon. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khol Posted August 17, 2020 #3 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Anger Its all I got https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55640/7-behaviors-prove-elephants-are-incredibly-smart#:~:text=Elephants are exceptionally smart creatures,capabilities time and time again. https://www.livescience.com/4272-elephant-awareness-mirrors-humans.html Its hard to fathom the human mentality. 35yrs? ...heartbreaking 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted August 17, 2020 #4 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) That's the thing. People do to animals what they would not want done to them, with zero regard. Live your life in a bird cage? No problem. Hooked to a 12 foot chain around a tree 24/7? Check. Stuck in an Aquarium? What's the big deal? Edited August 17, 2020 by South Alabam 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted August 18, 2020 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Will he get compensation for wrongful imprisonment? jmccr8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted August 18, 2020 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2020 13 hours ago, South Alabam said: That's the thing. People do to animals what they would not want done to them, with zero regard. Live your life in a bird cage? No problem. Hooked to a 12 foot chain around a tree 24/7? Check. Stuck in an Aquarium? What's the big deal? Yep, cruel in many ways. I've had a couple parakeets for a few years. Nothing I can do now. They would die if I released them. I have a small dog. He's got it good though. Inside and outside and never tied up or even a leash. So he can run off if he wants, but chooses to stay. Haven't given him the right to vote yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 30, 2020 #7 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Update: Quote 'World's loneliest elephant' arrives safely in Cambodia The pachyderm dubbed the " world's loneliest elephant " after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks and was then sent on his way to a wildlife sanctuary. https://phys.org/news/2020-11-world-loneliest-elephant-safely-cambodia.html At last 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted November 30, 2020 #8 Share Posted November 30, 2020 22 minutes ago, Still Waters said: Update: At last Bummer they only had pics of his butt. Maybe he has tusks that they didn't want to advertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted November 30, 2020 #9 Share Posted November 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Myles said: Bummer they only had pics of his butt. Maybe he has tusks that they didn't want to advertise. There's a couple of pics in this link: https://news.sky.com/story/kaavan-elephant-helped-by-cher-arrives-in-cambodia-to-start-a-new-life-12147126 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted November 30, 2020 #10 Share Posted November 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Still Waters said: There's a couple of pics in this link: https://news.sky.com/story/kaavan-elephant-helped-by-cher-arrives-in-cambodia-to-start-a-new-life-12147126 Thanks for that. I guess the tusks aren't too big. Probably will be an easy kill for poachers as it is used to humans. I hope that doesn't happen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted November 30, 2020 #11 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 2:06 PM, HandsomeGorilla said: Unfortunately, he is now very old in elephant years and will likely die, soon. So..what are you saying then? That we shouldn't make the last remaining years of this elephants life more peaceful and pleasant, bereft of abuse and stress? Sure, he could die soon but what do you consider 'soon'? Days, weeks, years? Why should it matter? Even if it had only weeks to live, deos that mean we shouldn't try to make its remaining days as comfortable as possible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted November 30, 2020 #12 Share Posted November 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: So..what are you saying then? That we shouldn't make the last remaining years of this elephants life more peaceful and pleasant, bereft of abuse and stress? Sure, he could die soon but what do you consider 'soon'? Days, weeks, years? Why should it matter? Even if it had only weeks to live, deos that mean we shouldn't try to make its remaining days as comfortable as possible? What are you talking about? I was saying it's unfortunate that he'll only be able to live a comfortable life for a short period of time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted December 1, 2020 #13 Share Posted December 1, 2020 56 minutes ago, HandsomeGorilla said: What are you talking about? I was saying it's unfortunate that he'll only be able to live a comfortable life for a short period of time. Don't get offended now. I merely asked because the way you stated it sounded like we shouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted December 2, 2020 #14 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Lonely No More: Kaavan The Elephant Makes New Friend In Cambodia https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/kaavan-the-elephant-makes-new-friend-in-cambodia-lonely-no-more-2332558 Aww 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer screamer Posted December 2, 2020 #15 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Anything with an elephant reminds me of this film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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