How to Watch ‘Cher and the Loneliest Elephant’

It’s Earth Day, and Smithsonian Channel and Paramount+ are celebrating with the release of Cher and the Loneliest Elephant, a documentary five years in the making that chronicles the singer, actress, and activist’s effort to rehabilitate the life of an elephant named Kaavan. Kaavan was held in captivity in Islamabad, Pakistan for over 20 years, and subjected to a mountain of cruelties before becoming the subject of a grassroots campaign to win his freedom.

But how and where can you watch Cher and the Loneliest Elephant? Read on, friends.

WHAT IS CHER AND THE LONELIEST ELEPHANT ABOUT?

In 2015, an American veterinarian named Samar Khan happened across Kaavan while visiting Islamabad’s Murghazar Zoo. Horrified by the elephant’s shackles and substandard enclosure, Khan launched a social media campaign and a Change.org petition in an effort to raise awareness of Kaavan’s plight. When Cher got wind of the campaign via Twitter, she decided to get involved.

Little did the Moonstruck and Witches of Eastwick star know that her journey with Kaavan had just begun.

Through the lobbying of indifferent government officials and lawsuits filed with the Pakistani high court, to Cher writing a song devoted to Kaavan called “Walls” and launching a nonprofit organization devoted to animal welfare, all the way to Kaavan’s journey across international borders to his new home in Cambodia, Cher and the Loneliest Elephant offers a touching viewing experience that highlights humanity’s connection to the animal kingdom.

WHEN DOES CHER AND THE LONELIEST ELEPHANT PREMIERE?

Cher and the Loneliest Elephant premieres today, April 22 on Paramount+! So you can watch it right now. Great news!

WHEN DOES CHER AND THE LONELIEST ELEPHANT PREMIERE ON THE SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL?

Tonight, April 22 at 8/7c you can watch Cher and the Loneliest Elephant live on the Smithsonian Channel. Wondering where and how to watch the Smithsonian Channel? Thankfully, they’ve got an easy guide to find out whether your TV provider has SC available.

HOW TO WATCH CHER AND THE LONELIEST ELEPHANT ON PARAMOUNT+:

Paramount+ offers a limited commercials plan for $5.99/mo., or you can go ad-free for a monthly fee of $9.99. If you choose to pay annually, you’ll save 15% off the monthly price. There’s also a 7-day free trial with anytime cancellation. That means you can watch Cher and the loneliest elephant right now, online, free.

Where to watch Cher and the Loneliest Elephant