Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage

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The Orphanage was set up to save abandoned or orphaned wild elephants.
There are some 60 young elephants and some are very small.

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Elephants at the Maha Oya River enjoying the water and the mud, waiting for their bath.

Herta shaking an Elephant's tusk.

Children from a wedding party watching the elephants.

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Two elephants in the foreground caressing and some other enjoying.

Herta stroking a little elephant in the park.

Elephants feeding.