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#9588334

13 February 2023

Bones of an elephant that died from eating polythene and garbage in Kaduruwela, Sri Lanka, on February 13, 2023. It was possible to see elephants eating garbage in a garbage pit in the Kaduruwela area of Polonnaruwa district, which is 224 kilometers from Colombo city, and the skeletal remains of an elephant that died due to eating polythene at a nearby place. Sri Lanka is also the country where most elephants die in the world. Elephant-human conflict is the main reason for this. Apart from that, many elephants die from eating garbage. In the last year (2022), 433 elephants have died in Sri Lanka. Apart from littering, shootings, traps, and road accidents have also contributed to the increasing number of elephant deaths. Also, 145 people have died in 2022 due to elephant-human conflict. Encroachment on elephant habitats by humans has also resulted in destruction of crops and property, as well as human lives. Not only elephants but also dogs, cows, and birds come to eat in these garbage pits, and these garbage pits affect the lives of elephants as well as their lives.

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#9588344

13 February 2023

How tractors bring garbage into the dumps in Kaduruwela, Sri Lanka, on February 13, 2023. It was possible to see elephants eating garbage in a garbage pit in the Kaduruwela area of Polonnaruwa district, which is 224 kilometers from Colombo city, and the skeletal remains of an elephant that died due to eating polythene at a nearby place. Sri Lanka is also the country where most elephants die in the world. Elephant-human conflict is the main reason for this. Apart from that, many elephants die from eating garbage. In the last year (2022), 433 elephants have died in Sri Lanka. Apart from littering, shootings, traps, and road accidents have also contributed to the increasing number of elephant deaths. Also, 145 people have died in 2022 due to elephant-human conflict. Encroachment on elephant habitats by humans has also resulted in destruction of crops and property, as well as human lives. Not only elephants but also dogs, cows, and birds come to eat in these garbage pits, and these garbage pits affect the lives of elephants as well as their lives.

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#9314692

14 December 2022

Religious statue of a female on an elephant rests at the base of the Bodhnath Stupa as Buddhist prayer flags flutter in the background. The Bodhnath Stupa is the worlds largest Buddhist stupa and is the most sacred pilgrimage site in Nepal for Tibetans and followers of Tibetan Buddhism.

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#9263626

30 November 2022

Elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) in Yala National Park on November 30, 2022. Yala National Park is the most visited and second-largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean.This park is located at a distance of 309 km from the main city of Colombo.

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#9263628

30 November 2022

Elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) in Yala National Park on November 30, 2022. Yala National Park is the most visited and second-largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean.This park is located at a distance of 309 km from the main city of Colombo.

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#9263630

30 November 2022

Elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) in Yala National Park on November 30, 2022. Yala National Park is the most visited and second-largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean.This park is located at a distance of 309 km from the main city of Colombo.

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#8592070

27 July 2022

Dead trees (many say were destroyed by elephants) in the Weheragala Reservoir at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7701378

28 January 2022

Dead trees (said to be caused by elephant activity) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7701384

28 January 2022

Dead trees (said to be caused by elephant activity) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7701386

28 January 2022

Dead trees (said to be caused by elephant activity) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7701392

28 January 2022

Dead trees (said to be caused by elephant activity) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7701374

28 January 2022

Signboard at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7700728

28 January 2022

Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7700730

28 January 2022

Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7700732

28 January 2022

Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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#7700736

28 January 2022

Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) wandering towards the road at the Yala National Park in Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Yala National Park is the oldest and most known national park in Sri Lanka and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and as national park in 1938.

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