A while back I told you about Dole destroying thousands of acres of forest within the Somawathiya National Park and my efforts to draw attention/bring an end to the destruction. With the help of Dr. Kunz and several of his colleagues, I was able to get in touch with Jeremy Hance, a journalist from mongabay.com, which is a popular online environmental journal. I passed along information and photos to Jeremy, and the end product is the following article!
http://news.mongabay.com/2011/0814-hance_srilanka_dole.html
I am still in the process of cultivating a connection with an NGO in the U.S. and am considering getting in touch with representatives in Congress who would have jurisdiction in this area. So, we now have an article to spread awareness, but the battle has just begun!
Elephant Crossing
This is a male elephant crossing the road in UdaWalawe National Park.
A baby elephant nursing!
This was a very playful individual who came within inches of our vehicle and displayed its flexible trunk. Notice the collar around its neck, which reveals it was rehabilitated and re-released into the wild. Although such playful behavior can be amusing, it is not healthy for the elephants to interact with humans in this manner.
A gorgeous leopard snoozing in the crook of a tree. Yala National Park
Crocodile and water buffalo enjoying a watering hole at Yala National Park
How I Avoid the Leeches
How I Avoid the Leeches: From left: Kumara, the guide, Tharanga, Lizzie, Ashani, Ilja
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