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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය), is a captive breeding and conservation institute for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.
Download QR code; In other projects ... English: Plaque at the entrance of Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawala, Sri Lanka. Date: 31 March 2021, 12:10:39:
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Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage . Elephant Orphanage
It is traditionally seen as a way of getting closer to nature, often taking place in sanctuaries and orphanages. [60] The largest orphanage in Sri Lanka is Pinnawala, which, as of 2023, houses more than 90 elephants. Since their wild instincts remain, elephants must be broken and controlled to be able to work, be around humans, and give rides. [61]
Pinnawala Open Zoo (also called Pinnawala Zoo: Sinhala: පින්නවල සත්වෝද්යානය) is a zoological garden in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka, which is situated closer to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The zoo was opened for public on 17 April 2015.
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