Welcome to Learning English, a daily 30 minute program from the Voice of America.

I'm Ashley Thompson. And I'm Mario Ritter Jr. This program is designed for English

learners so we speak a little slower and we use words and phrases especially written for people learning

English.

Today, Anna Mateo and Andrew Smith tell us about an elephant named Charlie and the elephant moving

experts who helped Charlie find a happier life.

John Russell presents this week's technology report.

Finally, we hear today's lesson of the day. But first.

When it comes to the business of moving elephants,

Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best.

The work experience of this Egyptian animal doctor

includes possibly the most famous elephant relocation ever.

In 2020, Halil's team saved Kavan, an Asian elephant from years of loneliness at a zoo in Pakistan.

They flew him to Cambodia where he could live a happier life at an elephant reserve.

At the time Kavan was called the world's loneliest elephant. The relocation project was a great success,

but Kavan was not the only elephant that needed help.

Next on the list was the last captive elephant in South Africa.

Charlie, an aging African elephant, had outlived all the other elephants at a zoo in

Praetoria.

The zoo was Charlie's home for more than 20 years.

Wildlife experts say that elephants are sensitive animals.

And Charlie was showing signs of being deeply unhappy since his partner, Landa, died in 2020.

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