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An elephant themed good luck charm on the dashboard of the car.

A road in Sigiriya with a wild male elephant standing beside it. Bull elephants are the most feared elephants as they cause the most attacks and crop...

A road in Sigiriya with a wild male elephant standing beside it. Bull elephants are the most feared elephants as they cause the most attacks and crop...

A road in Sigiriya with a wild male elephant standing beside it. Bull elephants are the most feared elephants as they cause the most attacks and crop...

A road in Sigiriya with a wild male elephant standing beside it. Bull elephants are the most feared elephants as they cause the most attacks and crop...

A gun owner in the area of Sigiriya. Despite being illegal, many Sri Lankans have homemade elephant guns which are used for defense. Like a shotgun th...

A road in Sigiriya with a wild male elephant standing beside it. Bull elephants are the most feared elephants as they cause the most attacks and crop...

A gun owner in the area of Sigiriya. Despite being illegal, many Sri Lankans have homemade elephant guns which are used for defense. Like a shotgun th...

A gun owner in the area of Sigiriya. Despite being illegal, many Sri Lankans have homemade elephant guns which are used for defense. Like a shotgun th...

MI Charith Vihanga, 22 years old and his sister, MI Warsha Nethmini, 15 years old. In 2022 he lost his father who was killed by an elephant just outsi...

MI Charith Vihanga, 22 years old and his sister, MI Warsha Nethmini, 15 years old. In 2022 he lost his father who was killed by an elephant just outsi...

SLWCS (Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society) field house in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. The charity tries to reduce the instances of human-elephant conf...

Recent elephant dung on the road that leads to the school. A story about the Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

Bus driver, Sampath. Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

A school girl on the Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

School children going between the bus drop off and the entrance of the school, called Weheragala Kanishta Vidayalaya. A story about the Elefriendly B...

NIPUNI CHETANA, 12 years old, with her family at her home. She rides the "Elefriendly Bus" everyday to take her to and from school safely. Wasgamuwa...

Two men try to catch some fish in a lake which is also frequented by wild Elephants. Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

Wild male elephants crossing the road in the Elephant corridor, just before dusk. Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

The Elefriendly Bus in Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka. An NGO provides a free bus for school children to take in the morning for school and back home at dusk....

School children going between the bus drop off and the entrance of the school, called Weheragala Kanishta Vidayalaya. A story about the Elefriendly B...

A local charity provides a free bus service for children walking from surrounding villages to school to try and reduce instances of Elephant encounter...

An example of a tree house in the area. They are used by farmers to guard their crops at nighttime incase an elephant comes. Wasgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

A view from 'peacock rock' of wetlands in Wasgamuwa area as dawn breaks. Sri Lanka has a rich diversity in bird life. At sun break birds leave their...

A view from 'peacock rock' of wetlands in Wasgamuwa area as dawn breaks. Sri Lanka has a rich diversity in bird life. At sun break birds leave their...

A banger being held by a farmer. The government gives two bangers at a time to farmers to use as a deterrent to Elephants that come close to their lan...

CG Ekonoyahe (Born 1950) Subosinghe was charged and hit by a male Elephant just outside his village of Iriyagasulpotha in 2022. He fractured his leg a...

CG Ekonoyahe (Born 1950) Subosinghe was charged and hit by a male Elephant just outside his village of Iriyagasulpotha in 2022. He fractured his leg a...

CG Ekonoyahe (Born 1950) Subosinghe was charged and hit by a male Elephant just outside his village of Iriyagasulpotha in 2022. He fractured his leg a...

CG Subosinghe basic kitchen area. Homes are simple and they have the bare minimum of comforts but they live well and eat well from their own crops.

The sign for Wasgamuwa National Park. It is one of the lesser known national parks due to its long distance from the capital and it not being connecte...

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Chandima Fernando, a lead researcher and expert on Asian Elephants observes the behaviour of elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri L...

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

The driver of jeep at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Two females and a calf. Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

Elephants at Wasgamuwa National Park. Central North Sri Lanka.

A local woman spends every night in her treetop house to protect her crops which she relies on for money and her own food. Her home and land are outs...