Dear trixy2508
A fantastic day from Pinnawala Elephant Orphange!
We thank you for your feedback and taking time to write us. We are disappointed to read your experience and it is important to write you since we strive to deliver high standards of welfare for orphaned elephants in the facility. Actually, this was initiated to provide care and shelter to orphaned elephants that were stranded in the wild. The orphanage has completed 44 years in service for conservation of elephants.
In addition to it, as a dedicated institute for the elephant welfare, we have design a daily routine for the elephants at PEO to enhance their mental & physical health. Accordingly elephants are in our custody are taken to the river twice a day for their daily bath since they are fond of having water and mud bath at the river.It full fills their daily water requirements and it mainly support to reduce the body temperature as well as it comforts their natural preference for water & their behavior too.
When bathing most of the male elephants are very active and boisterous. It is necessary to keep them in limited mobility as they stab others when the free. Therefore, they are tied with one leg to confined to the place.The ankus is used to guide the animal without provoking him. It is a modification tool where work on animal’s sensitive points if necessary.
From
PEO Team