Conserving the Asian elephant in Sri Lanka

We're taking you to Sri Lanka to meet Pruthu Fernando, an expert on elephant behaviour who has dedicated his life to protecting this larger-than-life species.

We’ve been supporting elephants in Sri Lanka through our partnership with the Centre for Conservation and Research (CCR) for the past eight years and with your help the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund has been able to fund GPS technology that can gather invaluable conservation data.

This tracking data and research is used to influence government decisions in populated areas that are being developed for human use. One such example is creating an elephant-sized underpass beneath a new highway, allowing for generations of elephants to continue to travel in their natural range!

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