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Trip to pinnawala elephant orphanage
Pinnawala
Elephant Orphanage is located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northwest of Kegalle
town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. There are more than 80 elephants, retired abused
or orphaned at this renowned orphanage.
The orphanage is a sanctuary for rescued, injured or
abused elephants. Visitors from
around the world come to see these magnificent animals. There are also some
small babies who are born in the herd.
The
daily highlight
is the walk from the orphanage
to the river to bathe the elephants. It's amazing to see an entire herd splashing
and rolling in the river, a few feet in front of you!
Pinnawalla is
notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011,
there were 88 elephants, including 37 males and 51 females from 3 generations,
living in Pinnawala.
The orphanage is very popular among local
and foreign tourists. The main attraction is the opportunity to observe the
bathing elephants from the broad river bank as the herd interacts socially,
bathing and playing.
The orphanage is open to the public daily,
and all admission fees are used to look after the elephants. Visitors to the
park can view many different aspects of the care and daily routine of the
elephants, such as bottle feeding of elephant calves, feeding of all other
elephants, and bathing in the Oya River. Cost (2010) for foreign adults: 2,000
LKR
Map
https://maps.google.lk/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=trip+to+pinnawala+elephant+orphanage&fb=1&gl=lk&hq=trip+to+pinnawala+elephant+orphanage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnawala_Elephant_Orphanage
http://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=43
