Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Elephants walk at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)

Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Elephants are pictured by a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Elephants are pictured at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)

Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)

Tourists interact with an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)

An elephant is pictured at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Xinhua/Chen Dongshu)

A child feeds an elephant at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 11, 2024. Established in 1975, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the first one of its kind in the world, home to 69 elephant orphans today.

The World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 each year. (Xinhua/Chen Dongshu)