The baby elephant that fell down a drain in Hambantota hit world news as its rescue was captured on video and went viral amongst the world news channels. The follow-up on this story is that the baby elephant has suffered a fracture in its leg. After treatment at the Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, the baby elephant was introduced back to its mother but the mother has refused to feed it. This is not unusual,…
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The Millennium Elephant Foundation The Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) is situated on a beautiful 15 acre estate known as ‘Samaragiri’, which has been home to the Samarasinghe family for many generations. The family has owned elephants since the 1960’s. In 1979 Mr Sam Samarasinghe (1939 – 1991) an animal lover opened the estate to the public as the Club Concept Elephant Bath. The Millennium Elephant Foundation (NGO) charity was founded in Sam’s memory in August…
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The event of the saving of a baby elephant caught in a storm drain in Hambantota has reached world news. From CBS news in USA to the BBC in the UK, the event has been broadcasted as a a story of animal interest. Having fallen down a concrete storm drain, workers hammered their way at an interconnecting slab of concrete to widen the gap, before managing to pull the elephant to rescue. We all wish…
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