Elephant camps across regions/states mark World Elephant Day
A special buffet of food for elephants
was held at 20 elephant camps across various regions and states yesterday to
mark World Elephant Day. The elephants were provided with a variety of food,
including pineapples, watermelons, bananas, cucumbers, pumpkins, mangoes, sugarcane,
elephant grass, bamboo leaves and corn.
World Elephant Day has been observed
annually on 12 August since 2012 to raise awareness of the need to protect and
preserve elephants worldwide.
The events were organized by camp
officials, and mahouts. Celebrations were also held at Ngalaik Elephant Camp
in Ottarathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, and Wingabaw Elephant Camp
in Phayagyi, Bago Region.
Visitors also took part in activities
such as playing football and bathing with the elephants, while some elephants
were released into the forest for pasture. — Diparlin/ MKKS
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