An animal welfare activist has raised concerns over the living conditions of three Malaysian elephants housed at Japan’s Tennoji Zoo, arguing that the enclosure falls well below international standards.

Speaking at a press conference in Petaling Jaya today, activist Shereen Yunos cited a report by veteran elephant conservation expert William Keith Lindsay, who described the zoo’s elephant enclosure as inadequate for the needs of the three animals.

According to Lindsay’s assessment, the enclosure spans only...