Counting elephants

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The picture shows Wild Life Department officers and volunteers in the field of the first census of elephants after 18 years at the Minneriya National Park. Elephants will be counted for three days as they come to drink from water holes, reservoirs and tanks. Statistics will also be collected under various groups, such as adult male, adult female, adolescent Juvenile and calf. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

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the undertaker Saturday, 13 August 2011 01:59 AM

IF THE SAME ELEPHANT COMES TWICE??HOW TO DIFFRENCE SHADE??

LoneRanger Saturday, 13 August 2011 02:08 AM

The land and historic building being gone. Soon the elephants!

primrose Saturday, 13 August 2011 03:16 PM

please do not allow croocked politicians to take the advantage to capture these beautiful animals for their ego. The pictures show how the animals are enjoying their freedom in the jungle.

primrose Saturday, 13 August 2011 03:40 PM

please do not allow croocked polititions to take the advantage of this to capture these elephants to show their power . The pictures show how these animals enjoy the freedom in the wild

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