Three female elephants from Malaysia – Dara, Amoi, and Kelat (DAK) – are reported to be healthy, active, and gaining weight at Tennoji Zoo in Japan, living a good life according to the Taiping council.

The process for returning three elephants from Osaka's Tennoji Zoo to their home country is complex and cannot be rushed, according to a deputy minister. Officials are working through the necessary procedures to facilitate their repatriation.

Malaysia's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability is closely monitoring the welfare of three elephants that were sent to the Tennoji Zoo in Japan.

Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail announced plans to meet with Taiping Zoo officials to discuss the welfare and fate of Malaysian elephants currently housed at Japan's Tennoji Zoo.

The Taiping Municipal Council has clarified that the recent absence of Malaysian elephant Kelat from public viewing at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, is due to 'musth,' a natural periodic condition in male elephants, not neglect.

Three Asian elephants have made their public debut at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka. This event marks a new attraction for visitors to the Japanese zoo.