Can Pakistan save the last two of its four captive African elephants?
Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.

Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.



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