evidence: I agree with most of what you say, just to inform further, there was a 5 year public campaign which initially set out to improve conditions at the zoo. When this proved unlikely because of endless local government procrastination the campaign became one that urged relocation of Kaavan the elephant, not to another zoo but in a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia who offered a place for Kaavan. When the Justice first stated a return to Sri Lanka, his thinking was that the elephant was gifted from Sri Lanka. You can hear why Justice Minallah came to his final judgement here from Lawyer Owais Awanand the Attorney Owais Awan in conversation with the Nonhuman Rights Project In the end 2 Himalayan brown bears were also relocated to a sanctuary in Jordan. There are ongoing actions by Pakistan’s public to either close down bad zoos or improve them, the case of Kaavan and the 2 bears set legal precedent which it is hoped will begin the actions to seriously improve the lives of captive wild animals.