Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (2 Pax.)
$199,00
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was established by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild. The Price is based on 2 pax. If you have any othe inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone or via our Butterfly Contact Form.
This Package is Exclusive for 2 pax. incl. Taxi, Driver, Moterway Fee, Entrance to the Park and tour thourgh the Park with Wildlife Guide. If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone or via our Butterfly Contact Form.
Price is Excl.:
- Lunch
- Tips to guides and drivers
Product Description
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage History.
In 1978 the orphanage was taken over by the National Zoological Gardens from the Department of Wildlife. A captive breeding program was launched in 1982. Since the inception of the program over 20 elephants have been bred here. The aim of the orphanage is to simulate a natural habitat to these elephants. However, there are some exceptions: the elephants are taken to the river twice a day for a bath, and all the babies less than three years of age are still bottle fed by the mahouts and volunteers.
Things to do in Pinnawala
Each animal is also given around 76 kg of green matter a day and around 2 kg from a food bag containing rice bran and maize. The orphanage which boasts to have the largest herd of captive elephants in the world is very popular and visited daily by many Sri Lankan and foreign tourists. The main attraction is clearly to observe the elephants bathing which is quite a spectacle.
Location
Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage is located in the village Pinnawala in the district of Kegalle at a distance of 90km from Colombo
The purpose of Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage
The primary purpose of the orphanage has been to provide a lifeline to the orphaned baby elephants and adult elephants lost in the wilderness. In many occasions the mother of the orphaned baby elephant had been killed or there have been accidents of baby elephants falling into pits and losing out to the herd. There were also instances the mother elephant had fallen into a pit and died leaving the baby elephant lost in the jungle. There are instances of adult elephants being killed by farmers to protect their paddy fields and crops resulting in baby elephants being orphaned.
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was launched to provide the best possible opportunity to the sad victims of such situations. Captive breeding at Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage
The elephants at the Orphanage aren’t subjected to any form of stress, abuse or threat at all and are supported by a team of employees numbering to over 100 including a group of mahouts.
The free movement of the herd within the enclosed land of the orphanage affords the elephants opportunities to mate. In 1984, the first baby elephant of Pinnawela was born. Today some of these orphans enjoy the good fortune of seeing their third generation too born at the orphanage.
Moreover, today, with the help of local and foreign elephant experts, the Orphanage has commenced a scientific captive-breeding programme for Elephants. Since then the orphanage has become one of the most successful captive breeding programmes for Asian elephants.
Daily features of Interest at the Pinnawala Orphanage
- 08.30 hours – Open to visitors
- 09.15 hours – Bottle feeding
- 10.00 hours – Herd leaving to the river
- 12.00 hours – Return from the river
- 13.15 hours – Bottle feeding
- 14.00 hours – Herd leaving to the river
- 16.00 hours – Return from the river
- 17.00 hours – Bottle feeding
- 17.30 hours – Ticket counters close
- 18.00 hours – Close to public
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