SUPERSTAR Cher welcomed “the world’s loneliest elephant” to Cambodia on Nov 30 to begin a new life at a specialised sanctuary after the creature was rescued from grim conditions in a Pakistani zoo.

The plight of Kaavan – a 36-year-old bull elephant at Islamabad’s dilapidated zoo and originally from Sri Lanka -- sparked global uproar from animal rights groups, who launched a campaign to save him.