Wild Elephants

(4) Lions And Tigers And Bears, OH MY!

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July 20th 2010
Tuesday, July 20th Lions and Tigers and Bears, OH MY! (not really but lots and lots of elephants), on safari in the jungle in Kaudulla (or Minneriya) national park. In this natural wild state we were able to see the families of elephants cruise, drink lots of water, and fight playfully (on and off the highway and jungle). Elephant facts: *Asian elephants are smal ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more