Photo Feature
Giants Amidst Litte
<p>An aerial view captures five wild Asian elephants <em>Elephas maximus</em> foraging through a garbage dump in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The stark scene underscores their adaptation to a habitat invaded by human waste, forcing them to consume plastic and sharp objects. Ingesting plastic can severely affect their digestion, cause internal injury, intestinal blockage, starvation, and a slow and agonising death.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Photo: Lalith Ekanayake/Sanctuary Photolibrary.</span></strong></p>