The Deep South, The South Coast, Sri Lanka
Elephant Transit Camp
Established in 1995 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation, the centre’s primary objective is to rehabilitate orphaned elephant calves for ultimate release back into the wild.
Supported by the Born Free foundation, the Elephant Transit Camp is gaining an excellent reputation for its sterling conservation work and the elephants here appear to be unexploited for their tourism or domestic uses.
What you’ll do
- Visit the Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home, Asia’s first rehabilitation centre for orphaned elephant calves
- Observe feeding sessions held four times daily
- Learn about rehabilitation and release processes—calves are reintroduced to the wild around age five
