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Sri Lanka: What's killing so many of the country's iconic elephants?

BBC
470 elephants died - half of them at the hands of humans, while the rest were killed by illness or in accidents.
8 months ago

Spotlight on Uda Walawe National Park Jumbos starve due to scarcity of fodder, grazing cattle

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
It was a little past noon when we reached the Uda Walawe National Park. We were excited to see elephants in their natural habitats,...
7 months ago

Buzz off! Elephants give bees a wide berth

Cosmos Magazine
Despite the well-known cartoon image of an elephant being terrified by a mouse, there is no formal evidence of these huge animals being...
80 months ago

Best places to see elephants in the wild including Botswana, Sri Lanka and Thailand

The Mirror
Elephants are breathtaking and fascinating animals, so it's no surprise that seeing them in real-life is on most people's bucket lists.
54 months ago

Short Sighted Policies Destroying Sri Lanka’s Wildlife

Groundviews
In February 2023, the prestigious Forbes magazine proclaimed Sri Lanka as having the Top Wildlife Safaris Outside of Africa for the year 2023.
19 months ago

The economic value of elephants in Sri Lanka for tourism

Daily FT
It is estimated that there are some 6,000 wild elephants in Sri Lanka today. This then means that there is a treasure worth more than Rs.
45 months ago

The Sunday Times Plus Section

The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
First to Avissawela, then to Ratnapura and off the Ratnapura-Badulla road lies the 'holiday resort' commonly called Uda Walawe.
39 months ago

Elephant calf found shot dead in Udawalawe

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
An eleven-year-old elephant that lived in Udawalawe National Park, had been shot dead in the Udawalawe Reservoir area yesterday morning.
70 months ago

The TRUTH About Visiting Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka

Destinationless Travel
Seeing elephants is one of the best things to do in Sri Lanka. And for me, seeing some at an elephant orphanage wasn't going to cut it – I...
1 month ago