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  • Elephant footprints near the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • Elephant footprints near the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • EM Podimaneke, 49, stands outside her home where an elephant killed her husband in June 2013. Human-elephant conflict has increased as the animals habitat becomes smaller due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation. It is estimated that around 50 people are killed by elephants each year in the country, while over 100 elephants are also killed as farmers try to protect their land.
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  • A young elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • An emaciated elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • A wild elephant in the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • A villager cutting trees for firewood. This activity is legal, as long as wood is only being used for this purpose. It is a pressure on the forest however and local villagers know that every time they go into the forest, there is a chance they will run into a wild elephant. As the Sri Lankan elephant's habitat has been slowly eroded, potential human-elephant conflicts have increased markedly across the country.
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  • A wild elephant near Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • In the ruins of the ancient city of Polonnawura, built in the 12th Century as Sri Lanka's second official capital, a nearly 1000 year old sculpture of an elephant serves as part of an elaborate staircase. The Sri Lankan elephant has been an important part of the island's culture and religions for thousands of years and continues to be so in modern times.
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  • A warden watched for elephants near the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    Sri-Lanka-Elephant-15-20-021.JPG
  • A mahout cleans elephants at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • A mahout beats an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
    Sri-Lanka-Elephant-15-20-007.JPG
  • Orange trees are used as a way to deter grazing elephants near Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    Sri-Lanka-Elephant-15-20-016.JPG
  • An elephant in the Minneriya National Park, in North Central Sri Lanka, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
    Sri-Lanka-Elephant-15-20-029.JPG
  • Elephant display at Colombo Zoo, Sri Lanka.
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  • Tress burning in a forest in Sri Lanka. Habitat fragmentation caused by small scale farming and logging is one of the biggest threats to the Sri Lankan elephant's survival and is increasing the occurrence of human-elephant conflict in the country.
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  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • Elephant display at Colombo Zoo, Sri Lanka.
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  • Dump site near Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    Sri-Lanka-Elephant-15-20-023.JPG
  • Tourists visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
    Sri-Lanka-Elephant-15-20-010.JPG
  • A depiction of an elephant in a wall at the temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine town in Kandy, the second biggest city in Sri Lanka.
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  • Deforestation is most evident in the patchwork of forests that can be found over many of the mountains. Habitat fragmentation has been one of the main challenges to the dwindling wild elephant populations across the island.
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  • A security guard stands watch over an array of elephant tusks in the Gangaramaya temple in Colombo. One of Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist sites, large amounts of ivory are on display, signifying the historical importance of decorative ivory for religion in the country
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  • Wild Sri Lankan elephants search for food in a dumpsite on the outskirts of a small town bordering the Wasgamuwa National Park. As their habitats become more fragmented, wild elephants are increasingly forced to venture into human populations where conflict occurs.
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  • Young elephants in the Minneriya National Park, in North Central Sri Lanka, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Minneriya National Park, in North Central Sri Lanka, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Tourists walk through the Horton Plains National Park which is one of the highest points in Sri Lanka. Historically, elephants used to roam the highland forests until they were cleared to make way for agricultural land which was later abandoned.
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  • A warden from the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society looks out of a treehouse, watching and monitoring wild elephants.
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  • Deforested mountains in the central highlands of Sri Lanka.
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  • The temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine town in Kandy, the second biggest city in Sri Lanka.
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  • Ornaments made of ivory sit in a display in the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
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  • CHINA. Hubei Province. Wuhan. An elephant in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo. In many of China's 'second-tier' cities, away from the modern zoos in the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai, hide a plethora of smaller unknown zoos. In these zoos, what can only be described as animal abuse is subtly taking place in the form of deprivation of light, space, sanitation and social contact with other animals. Living in awful conditions, these animals spend there days entertaining tourists who seem oblivious to the animals' plight and squalid existence. 2008.
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  • Elephant footprints near the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • Elephant footprints near the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    15-20-024.JPG
  • A wild elephant near Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A wild elephant in the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • An emaciated elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • An elephant mural at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A young elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in chains at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, and its mahout at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • EM Podimaneke, 49, stands outside her home where an elephant killed her husband in June 2013. Human-elephant conflict has increased as the animals habitat becomes smaller due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation. It is estimated that around 50 people are killed by elephants each year in the country, while over 100 elephants are also killed as farmers try to protect their land.
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  • A mahout cleans elephants at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
    15-20-008.JPG
  • A warden watched for elephants near the Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    15-20-021.JPG
  • Orange trees are used as a way to deter grazing elephants near Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    15-20-016.JPG
  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A mahout beats an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • A sign at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, takes part in a show at Colombo Zoo.
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  • Tress burning in a forest in Sri Lanka. Habitat fragmentation caused by small scale farming and logging is one of the biggest threats to the Sri Lankan elephant's survival and is increasing the occurrence of human-elephant conflict in the country.
    15-20-031.JPG
  • Dump site near Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
    15-20-023.JPG
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • A kingfisher at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • A warning sign at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  • Tourists visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
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  • Elephant display at Colombo Zoo, Sri Lanka.
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  • Elephant display at Colombo Zoo, Sri Lanka.
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  • Wasgamuwa National Park in central Sri Lanka, famed for its wild Asian elephant populations.
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  • An infant Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • An elephant in the Minneriya National Park, in North Central Sri Lanka, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • An infant Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • An infant Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A Sri Lankan elephant, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A depiction of an elephant in a wall at the temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine town in Kandy, the second biggest city in Sri Lanka.
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  • Elephant statues in the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
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  • A pile of elephant tusks and ivory in the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man smoking in the shopping district of Xidan . 2008
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  • CHINA. Beijing. A man smoking in the shopping district of Xidan . 2008
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elephnat exhibit in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (?????; pinyin: Shàngh?i ke¯jì gu?n) is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The construction of the museum cost 1,75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 98 000m2 .2008.
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  • CHINA. Shanghai. An elephnat exhibit in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (?????; pinyin: Shàngh?i ke¯jì gu?n) is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The construction of the museum cost 1,75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 98 000m2 .2008..
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  • Young elephants in the Minneriya National Park, in North Central Sri Lanka, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • A herd of Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Two Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, face off in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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  • Sri Lankan elephants, Elephas maximus maximus, in the Minneriya National Park, famed in Asia as a gathering place for wild Asian Elephants.
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