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World Elephant Day marked in Sri Lanka
By Xinhua Published: Aug 12, 2024 01:38 PM
Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
Elephants walk at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Elephants walk at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
Elephants are pictured by a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Elephants are pictured by a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
Elephants are pictured at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Elephants are pictured at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
Tourists interact with an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists interact with an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
An elephant is pictured at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

An elephant is pictured at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua


 
A child feeds an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua

A child feeds an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today. The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. Photo: Xinhua