Mahout and elephant. Baby Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) in captivity being trained by a mahout for labour in the forestry industry. Ph

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Mahout and elephant. Baby Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) in captivity being trained by a mahout for labour in the forestry industry. Photographed in Sri Lanka.

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Photo credit: © BJORN SVENSSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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