After Kaavan the elephant, Islamabad zoo’s Himalayan Brown Bears will be transferred to an animal sanctuary in Jordan on court orders.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday, directed two Himalayan Brown Bears of Islamabad zoo to be shifted to an animal sanctuary in Jordan.
The Himalayan Brown Bear pair anmed ‘Babloo’ and ‘Suzie’ will be shifted to Jordan as there is no suitable facility, sanctuary to cater them in Pakistan.
During the hearing, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah expressed concerns regarding zoos and remarked that zoos in Pakistan are quite similar to ‘concentration camps’.
The top judge stressed upon the fact that animals must not be shifted to another zoo.
Furthermore, the court issued contempt of court notice on the cancellation of permits allowing these bears to leave the country.
According to Ministry of Climate Change the permits were cancelled after Ayubia National Park pitched its proposal to take care of these animals.
The bears will now be shifted to Al Ma’wa sanctuary for Nature and Wildlife in Jordan, said FOUR PAWS animal welfare organization which is responsible for the transfer and will oversee the process.
Suzie and Bubloo will find a species-appropriate home and the proper care they urgently need in the sanctuary that is run together by Princess Alia Foundation.
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Prior to this, IHC had ordered Kaavan aka ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ to be shifted to an animal sanctuary in Cambodia due to despicable conditions here in Pakistan.
Cher – an American singer, actress, television personality and co-founder of Free the Wild charity, came across Kaavan back in 2016.
With 3.8 million followers on twitter alone, she actively advocated for Kaavan’s release and succeeded in securing Kaavan’s relocation to a sanctuary with proper facilities and essential amenities.
Kaavan was flown to Cambodia from Pakistan on November 30 last month.
In Cambodia, Kaavan will spent the rest of his days 10,000-hectare (25,000-acre) Cambodian wildlife sanctuary that already caters for 80 elephants.
The sanctuary provisions all essential material, medical and other facilities required by the largest walking mammal on the planet.
With much needed care, affection and company of his own kind, hopefully Kaavan will finally be able to live a much deserved healthy life in Cambodia.
