Baby elephants playing together

Wild Thing! You Make My Heart Sing

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October 12th 2015
In relation to previous expeditions, we had a long lie before the safari in Udawalawe, waking up at 5am. It was necessary to arrive at the national park for opening time to give us enough time to see as much wildlife as possible before they headed for shelter as the temperatures rose towards midday. This was especially the case for the elephants who move to the thicker bush when the heat becomes u ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Uva Province

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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