Wild elephants remain in the open dumpsite of Digampathana Town on Saturday (19/8). Sri Lanka has prohibited open dumps near wild animals shelters to avoid elephants from feeding in waste stacks.
Wild elephant herds are feeding in the waste stack of Digampathana Village, Sri Lanka, on Saturday (8/19). Regional authorities say some elephants passed away after ingesting plastics in open garbage dumps.
Wild elephant herds are feeding in the open dumpsite of Digampathana Town, Sri Lanka, on Saturday (8/19). Inning accordance with authorities, groups of wild animals progressively depend on garbage disposal for food sources.
Wild elephant herds are feeding in the waste pile of Digampathana Town, Sri Lanka, on Saturday (8/19). The federal government calls numerous wild elephants strolling around landfills eat waste that several microorganisms.
Wild elephant herds are eating open stacks of Digampathana Village, Sri Lanka, on Saturday (8/19). Elephants are respected in Buddhism, majority religious beliefs in Sri Lanka, as well as secured by regulation.