Sri Lankan Tasker (Elephant) gazing on grass behind a tree. He was one of the biggest elephants in the heard that we en counted. It was one of the best experiences that I had observing the natural behavior of these amazing mammals.
Sri Lankan tuskers are facing great danger from porches as they killed in search of ivory. Only 7% of male elephants in Sri Lanka grow tusks, and at present only 2% of the total elephant population are tuskers.
Location: Undisclosed
Name: Sri Lankan elephant
Scientific name: Elephas maximus maximus
Nick Name: Asela I
Conservation status: Endangered (population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations)
When I was young I have heard this saying that “no one will get enough while looking at the Elephants”. How true is that, isn’t it? You can find many more elephants like this in most of the national parks in Sri Lanka.
