Great Vlog. Problem is Westerners still ride horses in Olypics. Race them as a sport. But if Sri Lankans try to keep alive wounded or Domesticated Elephants in an Orphanage, they have a problem with it. Pinnawala dont rehabilitate elephants back to the jungle, thats done by the Elephant Transit home in Udawalawa. Pinnawala looks after the Old, wounded or over domesticated elephants that cannot servive in the wild. Feeding and looking after a herd of almost 100 elephants is not an easy job. Large funding is needed for that. The funds rcvd here will go for the upkeep of these elephants and other captive animals.
In Sri Lanka regardless of religion or race, people love and respect elephants a LOT. If there was an actual abuse problem people would have protested heavily. Elephants are not pets and in certain cases they need to be chained for safety purposes. It is much better than them dying out in the wild and becoming endangered.
In Sri Lanka, the punishment for abuse and death of an elephant is execution. The idea of abuse is a condition of western ignorance amplified by the media which make money off of views and thus are financially incentivized to make headlines that will make people feel outraged to get the trend going.
Problem is most of the elephants in the orphanage are domesticated ones, and they nor their offspring would not survive in the jungle by them selves ..there is a separate rehabilitation center in Udawalawe, that caters for wild elephants and they do get released back to the wild....and thanks to the orphanage it has created a safe heaven for domesticated elehants which do not have any real purpose among people any more and it creates a economy surrounding it that helps the locals without it would have treated these animals as mere pests that destroy their crops....as usual SJW without seeing the full picture criticise things where ever u go..also elephants when their on musk they need to be chained otherwise they are a danger for them and other elephants
@@ness4elephants984 yep they should have shot on the spot as they do with horses in the west when they no longer useful, instead giving the same safe refuge
Also elephants in musth do NOT need to be chained they could be kept chain free in a securely enclosed area as happens elsewhere in some places in Asia
@@rasabilly using one cruelty as an excuse for another is rather pathetic don't you think? Like saying my neighbor murdered someone so ok for me to kill someone too! Excuses like this are exactly why there is little progress for captive elephants in Sri Lanka....because no one is prepared to address the issues!
Some elephants are chained due to elephant Musth. They are very aggressive in this period. I think people are not aware of this condition and just complaining about chaining.
In the west everything is commercial and that is the way of life, when you come to Sri Lanka are you expecting to see everything on free of charge ..Time changed..every where you go everything commercialised..every one needs money to survive...
This place is in my home town and most of the people don't know that elephants and villagers in remote villages clash each other and poor farmers are killed by wild elephants..on the other hand elephants are gun down by villagers due to the same reason. Here in pinnawala these animals have a better life..Udawalawa is also place where injured animals being treated
there is no parking.. only street parking.i guess I haven’t been there in 20 years.. they should have nice great parking stalls instead of street parking
Pinnawala orphanage is good. Injured elephants and young elephants who lost their family are there. We can't let them go back to jungle coz wild elephants will attack them till they die becouse they have human smell. Have fun👍💟
This organization' run,s by the ministry of wildlife of the government of srilanka. It's for a really worthy cause. Otherwise this massive beasts won't be alive today. Some unruly elephants have to be chained up for security of other elephants & humans as well as for there own safety. I have seen some tourists complaint about chaining without any knowledge about elephants behavior. It is very easy to criticise . But people of srilanka knows better how to handle elephants. Because these animals have been living in our country from very ancient times. And some privet elephant owners also runs elephants sanctuaries at pinnawala. Where they get tourist to ride elephants. That's really bad. Some western tourist s think elephants can be kept as pets like cats & dogs . They are wrong. These elephants can be very unruly at any time. These days it's not advice to go near animals because humans can pass the corona virus . Hope you have a wonderful holiday in Srilanka
Sorry but sadly Sri Lanka is years behind other range countries in terms of caring for captive elephants, there is no sanctuary in SL and all elephants are chained and managed with dominance and the bull hook. Take a look at some of the ethical facilities for elephants elsewhere in Asia and you'll see just how far behind SL is.
Hi there My girlfriend and me want to visite Sri Lanka in February. We are vaccinated, thus only required a max 72h old PCR + 12 USD Health Insurance to enter the country. We were wondering, wow is the situation inside the country? Are there restrictions, curfews, masks mandatory, etc.? Thank you so much for your help, as it is hard to find any information of live inside the country and we would love to visit!
Thank you Jason . It is important to observe. There was an elephant outside Gangaramaya temple in Colombo and he was tortured constantly by the mahout as well ignored by the so called buddhists.
Yes poor little 'Ganga' who was illegally captured from the wild and yet the authorities refuse to help her, sadly many of the other temple elephants in Sri Lanka were bred at Pinnawala and gifted to the temples or monks.
Sigiriya and Pinnawala must reduce entrance price for the foreigners. Why Authorities never considered this. Disappointed and try to earn money from the foreigners as much as possible but the service is very poor
@@lakshithacharith Because all the elephants spend long periods chained, all are managed with dominance and the bullhook and none have any autonomy or free choice. Plus Pinnawala breeds elephants which are then sent to be slaves in temples and in sub standard zoo's around the world!
Great Vlog. Problem is Westerners still ride horses in Olypics. Race them as a sport. But if Sri Lankans try to keep alive wounded or Domesticated Elephants in an Orphanage, they have a problem with it. Pinnawala dont rehabilitate elephants back to the jungle, thats done by the Elephant Transit home in Udawalawa. Pinnawala looks after the Old, wounded or over domesticated elephants that cannot servive in the wild. Feeding and looking after a herd of almost 100 elephants is not an easy job. Large funding is needed for that. The funds rcvd here will go for the upkeep of these elephants and other captive animals.
As usual, people criticise without actually knowing anything about what's happening. Thanks for showing the truth.
In Sri Lanka regardless of religion or race, people love and respect elephants a LOT. If there was an actual abuse problem people would have protested heavily. Elephants are not pets and in certain cases they need to be chained for safety purposes. It is much better than them dying out in the wild and becoming endangered.
In Sri Lanka, the punishment for abuse and death of an elephant is execution. The idea of abuse is a condition of western ignorance amplified by the media which make money off of views and thus are financially incentivized to make headlines that will make people feel outraged to get the trend going.
@@NarasimhaDiyasena l
100%
Problem is most of the elephants in the orphanage are domesticated ones, and they nor their offspring would not survive in the jungle by them selves ..there is a separate rehabilitation center in Udawalawe, that caters for wild elephants and they do get released back to the wild....and thanks to the orphanage it has created a safe heaven for domesticated elehants which do not have any real purpose among people any more and it creates a economy surrounding it that helps the locals without it would have treated these animals as mere pests that destroy their crops....as usual SJW without seeing the full picture criticise things where ever u go..also elephants when their on musk they need to be chained otherwise they are a danger for them and other elephants
What do you know about this?
None of this excuses the way they are kept at Pinnawala!
@@ness4elephants984 yep they should have shot on the spot as they do with horses in the west when they no longer useful, instead giving the same safe refuge
Also elephants in musth do NOT need to be chained they could be kept chain free in a securely enclosed area as happens elsewhere in some places in Asia
@@rasabilly using one cruelty as an excuse for another is rather pathetic don't you think? Like saying my neighbor murdered someone so ok for me to kill someone too! Excuses like this are exactly why there is little progress for captive elephants in Sri Lanka....because no one is prepared to address the issues!
Some elephants are chained due to elephant Musth. They are very aggressive in this period. I think people are not aware of this condition and just complaining about chaining.
In the west everything is commercial and that is the way of life, when you come to Sri Lanka are you expecting to see everything on free of charge ..Time changed..every where you go everything commercialised..every one needs money to survive...
well said. and in the wst this place would probably come with mcdonalds and paid parking.
@@susterovic 😄😄😄👍👍👍
Your Videos Are Great . You travel a lot Unrecognized places.
Enjoyed this vlog. I have visited this place before it is great place
Wonderful video Jason
Your Videos Beautiful
I like your channel
I am from sri lanka
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This place is in my home town and most of the people don't know that elephants and villagers in remote villages clash each other and poor farmers are killed by wild elephants..on the other hand elephants are gun down by villagers due to the same reason. Here in pinnawala these animals have a better life..Udawalawa is also place where injured animals being treated
The orange one is "king coconut"
Are you planning to visit the beaches in SW of the island?
Nice video.This is sri lankan beach guide.SL Beaches
This place is close to my house .This is the one and only elephant orphanage in South Asia.
Wrong. There are great sanctuaries in Thailand, Laos and even in India. Thailand & Laos are higher standard than in Srilanka.
@@priyanganugegodagepriyanga5950 Is Thailand and Laos in South Asia?😂
@@rangadayananda
Shows how ignorant you are. Do a research and findout what countries belong to South East Asia/ South Asia... !
@@priyanganugegodagepriyanga5950 Chamila is referring to South Asia. It's you who are ignorant. Tell me where this Orphanages in India are situated.
@@rangadayananda
There are 12 sanctuaries in India.
Without asking dumb questions, do some research yourself.
Visit to kandy love from sri lanka ❤🇱🇰 enjoy
there is no parking.. only street parking.i guess I haven’t been there in 20 years.. they should have nice great parking stalls instead of street parking
Pinnawala orphanage is good.
Injured elephants and young elephants who lost their family are there.
We can't let them go back to jungle coz wild elephants will attack them till they die becouse they have human smell. Have fun👍💟
True but they could be kept in a much better elephant friendly way instead of being chained up and having zero autonomy!
This organization' run,s by the ministry of wildlife of the government of srilanka.
It's for a really worthy cause.
Otherwise this massive beasts won't be alive today. Some unruly elephants have to be chained up for security of other elephants & humans as well as for there own safety. I have seen some tourists complaint about chaining without any knowledge about elephants behavior. It is very easy to criticise . But people of srilanka knows better how to handle elephants. Because these animals have been living in our country from very ancient times. And some privet elephant owners also runs elephants sanctuaries at pinnawala. Where they get tourist to ride elephants. That's really bad. Some western tourist s think elephants can be kept as pets like cats & dogs . They are wrong. These elephants can be very unruly at any time. These days it's not advice to go near animals because humans can pass the corona virus .
Hope you have a wonderful holiday in Srilanka
Sorry but sadly Sri Lanka is years behind other range countries in terms of caring for captive elephants, there is no sanctuary in SL and all elephants are chained and managed with dominance and the bull hook. Take a look at some of the ethical facilities for elephants elsewhere in Asia and you'll see just how far behind SL is.
Wow thanks🙏
Glad to see intelligent sri lankans commented on this ...
welcom to Sri Lanka. Nice video 👌👌👌
many were out of view because covid 19 situation,that's why it seemed little.
Don’t believe everything on social media. Some people are cleverly spreading false information.
Pinnawala is a good place.
Hi there
My girlfriend and me want to visite Sri Lanka in February. We are vaccinated, thus only required a max 72h old PCR + 12 USD Health Insurance to enter the country.
We were wondering, wow is the situation inside the country? Are there restrictions, curfews, masks mandatory, etc.?
Thank you so much for your help, as it is hard to find any information of live inside the country and we would love to visit!
Everything is open for business. There are no restrictions, but masks are worn everywhere. Sri Lanka is amazing and you will love it.
@@JasonSmartTravel thank you !
Thank you Jason . It is important to observe. There was an elephant outside Gangaramaya temple in Colombo and he was tortured constantly by the mahout as well ignored by the so called buddhists.
Yes poor little 'Ganga' who was illegally captured from the wild and yet the authorities refuse to help her, sadly many of the other temple elephants in Sri Lanka were bred at Pinnawala and gifted to the temples or monks.
Nice. Thanks...!
Sigiriya and Pinnawala must reduce entrance price for the foreigners. Why Authorities never considered this. Disappointed and try to earn money from the foreigners as much as possible but the service is very poor
A video with good exploitation ...
Have a grate journey ....
Nice
We're eagerly expecting your next episode..
This is a sanctuary.
This is about as far removed from a sanctuary as it gets, Sanctuaries do not breed nor use chains or bullhooks!
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Many elephants killed by british in 18th and 19th century.😥
Samuel Baker (British) killed hundreds of elephants in Horton Plains, Nuwara Eliya alone!
Westerners should preach asians about elephant after you stop riding horse
Who the fck forced you to go to sri lanka???😅
NO, THIS IS NOT A GOOD PLACE PLEASE READ CHER'S TWITTER MESSAGE ON THOSE TWIN BABIES.
Listening to Cher are we now? One of the biggest clout chasers
Please foreigners don't go there, this place is a living hell for the elephants.
Why lie
Tess tess...but why?
@@lakshithacharith Because all the elephants spend long periods chained, all are managed with dominance and the bullhook and none have any autonomy or free choice. Plus Pinnawala breeds elephants which are then sent to be slaves in temples and in sub standard zoo's around the world!