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September 2025

ASIAN ELEPHANTS Hundreds of huge pachyderms gather to feed, drink and socialise during Sri Lanka's dry season

- Mike Dilger’s

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SRI LANKA IS A COUNTRY OF RICH heritage, having been influenced by both Indian and Buddhist traditions for more than 3,000 years.

Renowned for its monasteries and temples, this island nation boasts a wealth of murals, carvings and sculptures, in which one animal appears to feature more than any other - the Asian elephant. Symbolising strength, wisdom and prosperity, Asia's largest land mammal holds cultural and religious significance in Sri Lanka to this day.

imageThe Sri Lankan reserve of Minneriya National Park is the best place to see these magnificent beasts coming together in the wild. The seasonal convergence of around 300 animals in the country's North Central Province is the largest natural gathering of Asian elephants in the world.

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