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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · Elephant Conservation Tourism

Home to more than 90 elephants, Pinnawala is famous for its twice daily river bathing spectacle and its active breeding program. Visitors can bottle-feed baby elephants and visit an elephant dung paper factory as part of the experience.

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Best season: Winter
Difficulty: 3
Region: Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa Province

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