Young elephants from the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage play in the Maha Oya River in central Sri Lanka.

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Young elephants from the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage play in the Maha Oya River in central Sri Lanka. Twice daily the elephants are walked through the streets of Pinnawala to the river to bathe, much to the delight of tourists who witness the event.

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Location: Pinnawala, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Thomas Wyness / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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