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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.
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This is a list of places in Singapore based on the planning areas and their constituent subzones as designated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Based on the latest URA Master Plan in 2019, the country is divided into 5 regions , which are further subdivided into 55 planning areas , and finally subdivided into a total of 332 subzones.
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]
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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.
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
Up to three elephants per week are killed in Sri Lanka due to conflicts with humans, often leaving behind orphan calves. [2] The elephants are kept at part of the Udawalawe National Park to maintain familiarity with their habitat.