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why?https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/slide7.jpgSlide7https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p1370397_rhl-tem1-346.jpgP1370397_RHL TEM1 [346]This is not a hug. 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why?https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p1490840.jpgP1490840https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p1490832.jpgP1490832https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p1490826.jpgP14908262020-10-16T17:39:00+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/03/03/thinking-like-elephants/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/gopr0018.jpgDCIM100GOPROhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/plotnik1.jpgPlotnik1https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/plotnik3.jpgPlotnik32020-10-16T17:33:24+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/12/17/how-to-study-social-networks-in-elephants/2020-10-16T00:12:26+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/08/24/social-media-wildlife-tourism/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/square-2b-e1598304710924.jpgSquare 2bhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/square-3-e1598301165145.jpgSquare 32020-10-08T23:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/09/20/consequences-irresponsible-tourism/2020-10-08T23:02:23+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/08/12/responsible-tourism-ethical-elephant-experiences/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_9554-e1597119789528.jpgIMG_9554https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ig-story-3-e1597119459972.jpgIG Story 3https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/phuket1.jpgPhuket1This picture-perfect experience involves elephant calves being ridden and posed in an unnatural setting.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_4328_elephanttourism_trunks_leaves-e1597118572243.jpgIMG_4328_ElephantTourism_Trunks_Leaveshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ethicalelephants_trunksandleaves.jpgEthicalElephants_TrunksAndLeaves2020-08-26T01:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/04/11/sociality-south-india/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc03952-e1523438228584.jpgDSC03952https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc04959-e1523438148908.jpgDSC04959https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc01112-e1523438111172.jpgDSC01112https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc01271-e1523438545512.jpgDSC012712020-07-27T22:21:39+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/about/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/color-square-logo.pngColor-Square-Logohttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/azalogo.jpgAZALogohttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/logowithtext.jpgLogoWithTexthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/abslogotarnblue1-e1395017473670.gifabslogotarnbluehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ieflogo.pngIEFlogohttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tnl_logo-e1395016986195.jpgTnL_Logohttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/wwb.gifWWBhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/penn_logo.jpgPenn_logohttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/scifundlogo1.jpgScifundLogo1https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ldc_logo.gifLDC_logo2020-06-13T01:50:59+00:00weekly0.6https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/03/20/jackals-and-turtles-and-elephants-oh-my/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mpardoblog2flapshellturtle.pnghttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mpardoblog2ele.pngmpardoblog2ele2020-05-27T23:25:14+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/06/16/dwarf-elephant-battles-musth-male/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/battle4.jpgBattle4https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/battle3.jpgBattle3https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/battle2.jpgBattle2https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/battle1.jpgBattle12020-05-27T23:25:02+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/07/09/wildlife-viewing-is-not-thrill-seeking/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/p1430905_watertumbles_small.jpgP1430905_WaterTumbles_smallThe time-honored sport of water tumbling.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/p1430663_batikbaretailwithnewborns_small.jpgP1430663_Batik&BaretailWithNewborns_smallBaretail and Batik with their newborns.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/balloonballs_small.jpgBalloonBalls_smallLoch Ness monster?2020-05-27T23:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/09/23/rambo-the-romeo/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/p1740957_m023rambomusth.jpgp1740957_m023rambomusthhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/p1740956_m023rambo_tests_subfemale.jpgp1740956_m023rambo_tests_subfemaleRambo investigates a young female.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/p1430596_m023rb4-end-of-the-musth1.jpgp1430596_m023rb4-end-of-the-musthhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/p1570441_m023lb2-musth-2015-may-20.jpgp1570441_m023lb2-musth-2015-may-20https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/p1660723_in-front-of-the-electric-fenc.jpgp1660723_in-front-of-the-electric-fencRambo at his habitual location.2020-05-27T23:23:26+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/10/28/hyena-girl-meets-elephant-girl-a-chat-for-skirts-in-science/2020-05-27T23:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/08/04/musth-not-tusks-confer-advantage-to-duelling-males/2020-05-27T23:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/07/24/elephants-and-bees/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/good.jpgGoodhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/elephant_undertree.jpgelephant_undertreeOur targets are elephants resting under trees, like this partially-hidden bull.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/speaker.jpgSpeakerThe very sophisticated speaker-on-bucket setup.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mic.jpgmicA (somewhat camouflaged) microphone.2020-05-27T23:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/06/26/facing-the-threat-together/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mickey_elephants1.jpgMickey_elephants12020-05-27T23:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/04/24/where-are-you-im-here/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spectrogram.pngSpectrogramSpectrogram of Tushari’s long-roar-rumble as she crossed back over the roadhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ele-with-trucks.jpgEle with trucksTushari crossing the road to join Tulita, [802], and the others, as tourists look on in awehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3-elephants.jpg3 elephantsFrom left to right: [802], [802]’s four-year old calf, and a sub-adult female resting (this was before they moved to join Tulita under the maila tree)2020-05-27T23:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/05/30/my-first-playback-trial/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bashi_calf.jpgBashi_&calf2020-05-27T23:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/04/11/who-misses-the-mega-fauna-if-they-disappear/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/fig3.jpgFig3https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0078.jpgIMG_0078https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0077.jpgIMG_0077https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0076.jpgIMG_0076an elephant fares better...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0054.jpgIMG_0054but abandons it...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0053.jpgIMG_0053https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0052.jpgIMG_0052A cow attempts to eat the chalta...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc03329.jpgDSC033292020-05-27T23:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/11/05/lifes-joys-and-sorrows/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf2808.jpgDSCF28082020-05-27T23:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2015/05/13/bring-back-the-dead-or-save-the-living/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/p1430663_batikbaretailwithnewborns_small.jpg2020-05-27T23:13:57+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/04/06/ethimali-finds-her-forever-home-in-the-wild/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ethimali2004_deepanijayantha.jpgEthimali2004_DeepaniJayanthaEthimali (wearing a belt around the neck) with Mahee, a wild adult female and her calf.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/p1720647_cath-16lb3athfb1.jpgP1720647_[cATH-16]LB3[ATH]FB1Athimali and her brand new calf in 2016https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/p1720663_cath-16rbt1.jpgP1720663_[cATH-16]RBT1Hello world!https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/p1740769_ath-rbt1.jpgP1740769_ATH RBT1https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/p1280013_cam-ath-e1459923438784.jpgP1280013_cam & ATHEthimali had a tendency to stick her nose in where it didn't belong, delighting some tourists, and terrifying others much to the dismay of UWNP authorities.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6934_m038f1-ath.jpgIMG_6934_[M038]F1 ATHEthimali alongside an adult bull in 2007.2023-07-07T18:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/10/14/evolving-a-more-egalitarian-elephant/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/figure3_networks-e1476464329359.jpgPowerPoint Presentationhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/coverphoto-e1476464011199.jpgcoverphoto2022-05-25T19:34:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2017/03/01/uda-walawe-changing-shades-of-green/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p1750195_former-teak-plantation-park-office-area.jpgp1750195_former-teak-plantation-park-office-areaPanicum maximum (foreground) used to nourish elephants of Uda Walawehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p1740346_lantana.jpgp1740346_lantanaLantana camara shows the widest spread in Uda Walawe replacing elephant food species (2016)https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p1700986.jpgp1700986Elephants of poor body condition as seen in 2016https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p1700569.jpgp1700569Eupatorium, a bush not preferred by elephants, is widely spread in the parkhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p1550668_vegetation_year2011.jpgp1550668_vegetation_year2011Picture taken in 2011 shows scattered trees and grass species in betweenhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0555_hulangkapolla_year2008.jpgimg_0555_hulangkapolla_year2008Elephants of healthy body condition in 200182020-05-27T23:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2017/12/15/sumedhas-epic-musth/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/10_2_2006-11_05-am_202-sumedha2.jpg10_2_2006 11_05 AM_[202]-Sumedha2https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20110810_img_0659smaller.jpgSumedha in a consortshipSumedha shows all signs of musth as he consorts with Indika in 2011.2020-05-27T23:11:22+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/12/04/the-brief-life-of-t212/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1680376.jpgP1680376A wildlife officer inspects the lifelike body.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1390482_t212rb1c074-12lbt1.jpgP1390482_[T212]RB1[c074-12]LBT1[T212] wrestles and plays with other calves growing more independent by 2017.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1010681_sf1lb2t212l1c111-13111l1.jpgWith the family in 2015. Behind [T212] are his mother and younger brother.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1410010_062lb1t212lb1074lb1sm1rb-1.jpgP1410010_[062]LB1[T212]LB1[074]LB1[SM1]RB 1With some of the other N's in 2014.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1660794_111f-flap1-i111l1-t212f2.jpg[T212] with his mother and younger sibling in 2011.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1680422.jpgP1680422[T212] in his final rest.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1680430.jpgP1680430...until you look closer.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1680449.jpgP1680449All looks peaceful.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p1110415_t212fbt2.jpgP1110415_[T212]FBT2[T212] in 2016, when he was nine years old.2020-05-27T23:10:36+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2019/10/12/monsoon-days/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p1000195-e1570874751613.jpgP1000195https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p1000154-e1570874298112.jpgP10001542020-05-27T23:10:17+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/02/19/incense/2020-05-27T23:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/04/04/the-mystery-orphan-part-1/2020-05-27T23:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2015/11/17/rehabilitated-elephants-can-be-good-moms/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/indikawithc208.jpgIndikaWith[c208]Somehow, [208] and the calf came to keep company with Indika, who tried to look after it.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/c208august.jpg[c208]AugustBy August, [208]'s calf was looking terribly thin.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/208andcalf.jpg[208]andCalf[208] with her newborn calf in June2020-05-27T23:08:17+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/01/30/pink-elephants-do-exist/2020-05-27T23:06:59+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/07/26/endangered-asian-elephants-masked-crusader-to-the-rescue/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/20110711_bare-tail-cbare-tail-juv_uw_dscn5673.jpgThe new additionBaretail and a juvenile walk slowly so that the baby, only a few hours old, can keep up.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/20110627_bare-tail-crusader_uw_dscn3332.jpgJust a pretty elephantBaretail's casual appearance.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/20110622_bare-tail-pregnant-masked-crusader3_uw_dscn2075.jpgThe masked crusaderThe depigmentation around Baretai's eyes make her look like she's wearing a mask.2020-05-27T23:01:48+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/02/12/uw-elephant-six-yr-demography/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tailless1.jpgTaillessTailless was one of the venerable elders of our population. She was especially important for this study for two reasons: she was unmistakable even after dying due to her uniquely broken tail, and her jaw was recoverable. The wear on her teeth showed her age to be around 60 or more, meaning female elephants in Uda Walawe can potentially live out their full lifespans.2020-05-27T23:01:34+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/02/20/a-new-arrival/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0145.jpgIMG_0145https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0141.jpgIMG_0141https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0126.jpg2020-05-27T23:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2015/11/28/early-life-aging/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc_0570-e1448745132880.jpgDSC_0570Image courtesy of Hannah Mumby.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1020919-e1448745020565.jpgP1020919Image courtesy of Hannah Mumby.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p10209051-e1448743091172.jpgP1020905A timber elephant hauls a log in Myanmar. Image courtesy of Hannah Mumby.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/10531361_10153262514246248_724966474506049310_o-e1448742923875.jpg10531361_10153262514246248_724966474506049310_o2020-05-27T22:56:54+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/03/19/when-farmers-and-elephants-compete-for-space/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/quote.pngquotehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/model.pngModelThe Wildlife Tolerance Model [2] by Kansky and colleagues, proposes inner and outer components that together govern what one may call "tolerance" of wildlife. This is the conceptual framework used by Saif and colleagues for their study.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dsc_0315.jpgDSC_0315https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc_0083.jpgdsc_00832020-05-02T04:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/02/05/day-3-wrapping-up-the-2019-cohort/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1810621.jpgP1810621The new gate at Nuwanesa.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1000636_visaka-1-e1580865211259.jpgP1000636_VisakaInaugurating the new gate at Visaka.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1010645_cropped.jpgP1010645_croppedThe old building for Samadhi.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1020398_visaka-e1580864545215.jpgP1020398_VisakaVisakha had no fence or gate.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/nuwanesa_student-e1580864182998.jpgNuwanesa_studenthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1060664-e1580861230995.jpgP1060664The new building.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1040354_samadhi-e1580860696676.jpgP1040354_SamadhiSamadhi preschool's building was being torn down and completely rebuilt, thanks to their new water supply.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1060124_samagi-e1580860722689.jpgP1060124_SamagiAt the year-end concert in December, we gave each of the kids a little set of school supplies.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p1000602_samagi-e1580860746626.jpgP1000602_SamagiLighting the oil lamp at Samagi preschool.2020-02-19T19:42:34+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/10/04/collateral-damage-part-2-bycatch/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/garbage-poster-sinhala-plus-logo.jpggarbage-poster-sinhala-plus-logohttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cormorant_with_fishingline.jpgcormorant_with_fishinglineThis cormorant in Minneriya National Park has a piece of fishing net tangled around its beak. Clearly a widespread problem.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/p1120264.jpgp1120264Sameera & DWC officers try to see if the animals matches anyone in our digital catalog.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14141489_178500705912522_4393651576768721790_n.jpg14141489_178500705912522_4393651576768721790_nThe offending piece of fishing gear is removed, leaving a sizeable wound that has been drenched in antiseptic.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14192771_178500402579219_622052972801954950_n.jpg14192771_178500402579219_622052972801954950_n2020-02-16T00:25:15+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2015/12/12/feeding-our-waste-to-wildlife/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/garbage_female1.jpgGarbage_femalehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/garbage.jpgGarbagehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/garbage_dung.jpgGarbage_dungThere's ample evidence of garbage being eaten right in the dung.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/garbage_bull.jpgGarbage_bullhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baby_at_garbage.jpgBaby_at_garbage2020-02-16T00:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/02/03/the-buzz-about-elephants-and-bees/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p2030557_copyright_desilva2013.jpgElephants under treeAn elephant family rests under a tree. Situations like this in the hot midday heat were perfect for the playback experiments.2020-02-16T00:13:16+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/03/07/trackways-freeze-time-to-reveal-ancient-elephant-sociality/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/trackway.jpgTrackwayAn aerial photo of the trackway (left) and a reconstruction of individual paths (right).2023-06-18T09:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/12/21/the-elephant-grammar-project-at-uda-walawe-national-park/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pardo-elephant.jpghttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pardo.jpg2020-02-16T00:09:34+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/01/20/the-elephants-chirp/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mcrsingle.jpgMCRsinglehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/raja.jpgRajaThe King of Uda Walawe.2020-02-16T00:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/11/30/elephants-engineers-of-the-forest/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/forest.jpgForestAnother version of eden.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/well.jpgWellOne of a series of wells excavated and visited by elephants.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ahimsa_seeds.jpgAhimsaWho dunnit? Which animals are responsible for planting seeds throughout the forest?https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frog_in_well.jpgFrog in wellA frog and some eggs in a well dug by elephants.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/seedling_in_dung.jpgSeedling_in_dunghttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/owl.jpgOwl2020-02-15T23:59:49+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2019/05/16/e-is-for-endangered/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elephantmortalitieswithlogos.pngElephantMortalitiesWithLogoshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/trainwreck.pngTrainwreckDemographic inertia is like a train - very hard to reverse course once it gets going downhill.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/prob_extinct-1.jpgProb_Extincthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/figure-3.jpgFigure 3https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7d458e459c31c9eb42c5c22d8f17bf36.jpg7d458e459c31c9eb42c5c22d8f17bf36https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/217d04d9bf4e348b4aee5cb550479b2e.jpg217d04d9bf4e348b4aee5cb550479b2ehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/alphabet.jpgAlphabethttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/eisforendangered.jpgEisForEndangered2020-02-15T23:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/06/11/the-coexistence-project/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1790326_kalawelgala_sirisumana-pre-school_kalawelgalathanamalvilla.jpegP1790326_Kalawelgala_Sirisumana Pre School_Kalawelgala,thanamalvillaSirisumana pre-school requires desks, chairs, floor mats, and teaching materials totalling $470.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1790308.jpgP1790308Sirisumana pre-school is attached to an elementary school established in 1938! The whole building needs wire mesh on the windows to protect against mischievous monkeys who steal anything lying around, estimated cost $2300.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1790241_edakonaya_dilenatharu-pre-school_edakonayabalaharuwa.jpegP1790241_Edakonaya_Dilenatharu Pre School_Edakonaya,BalaharuwaDilenatharu pre-school requires a basic signboard, desks and chairs, teaching materials and English training for the teacher totalling $590. An extension to the building for additional space would cost $1300https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1790225_kahakurullanpelessakiwula_wanamal-pre-school_kahakurullanpelessathanamalvilla.jpegP1790225_KahakurullanpelessaKiwula_Wanamal Pre School_kahakurullanpelessa,thanamalvillaWanamal pre-school needs a good water supply, books, teaching materials, and English training for the teacher for a total of $380.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1790205_meegaswewa_dimuthu-pre-school_meegaswewathanamalvilla.jpegP1790205_Meegaswewa_Dimuthu Pre School_Meegaswewa,thanamalvillaThis school requests desks, chairs, shelves, musical instruments and English training for the teacher for a total of $800. They also would like their own building, construction estimated at $3500.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1470797_01-kiwul-ara_pubudu-pre-school_kiwul-ara-thanamalvilla.jpegP1470797_01 Kiwul ara_Pubudu Pre School_kiwul ara thanamalvillaPubudu pre-school needs a clean water supply, desks and chairs, books, teaching materials, English training and an additional teacher, totalling an estimated $570. They would also love to have their own building instead of meeting at the community hall, which would cost $3500.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/atfence.jpgAtFenceElephant and people observe each other across an electric fence.2020-02-15T23:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/06/21/envisioning-the-future/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1790292.jpgP1790292Women tended to be particularly forward-thinking in the visioning exercise. It was also interesting that although cell-phones are widespread, there was a lot of variation from place to place in their use.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1470850-e1529609261911.jpgP1470850Deepani explains what we're here to do to a curious audience. We found that the attendance rate was much higher among communities that we had surveyed last year.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p1470861-e1529609012321.jpgP1470861https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/villagemeeting.jpgVillageMeeting2020-02-15T23:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/10/03/stake-out-part-1-where-did-all-the-elephants-go/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590865-e1538603800242.jpgP1590865A fragment of the S group emerges along a shady forest track, amidst a light drizzle.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590765_431-wound.jpgP1590765_[431] WOUNDThe cause looked like a bullet wound from a trap gun.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590768-e1538603227243.jpgP1590768[431] was looking tired.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590759-e1538602703568.jpgP1590759A lone male at the reservoir was all we saw...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590718-e1538602522631.jpgP1590718...still making no sound, they crossed the road and disappeared.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590710-e1538602511903.jpgP1590710...they were mesmerizing to watch...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590709-e1538602500902.jpgP1590709...quietly communicating with one another...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590692-e1538602479785.jpgP1590692...but then we saw the rest of the group...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p1590670_355f1-e1538602269221.jpgP1590670_[355]F1We nearly drove past [355] as she stood silently watching the road.2020-02-15T23:29:25+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2019/05/01/call-combinations-differ/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/calls.jpgCombo callsGraphs of "combination" calls which consist of roars and low-frequency rumbles. From top to bottom: African savannah elephant, African forest elephant and Asian elephant.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/elephants.jpgThe living elephantsThe living elephants - Asian elephat, African forest elephant and African savannah elephant.2020-02-15T23:28:35+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/01/23/day2-toilets-as-bridges/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1000498.jpgP1000498Rainbow preschool.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191009_124702.jpg20191009_124702Our entertainment at Sigithi Divihuru.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1810268.jpgP1810268Wildlife officer Naveen at Kekulu.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191009_105245_head-of-the-farmer-association.jpg20191009_105245_head of the farmer associationHead of the farmers' association.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1810208.jpgP1810208Slide at Nirmala Sigithi.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1000454_kekulu.jpgP1000454_KekuluAt Kekulu preschool.2024-10-15T06:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/05/23/elephants-and-electricity/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1182.jpgFormer beggarFormerly a common sight in Uda Walawe, an elephant lounges in front of a sign telling people not to feed the wildlife.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/topsy_chicagotribune.jpgThe electrocution of TopsyTopsy the circus elephant, electrocuted in 1903 by Thomas Edison's technicians in carrying out her death sentence while demonstrating the dangers of AC current.2020-02-07T23:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/12/22/379/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/footprints1.jpgFootprints1Ghosts don't leave tracks, but this one did.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1700544_bananas_down.jpgP1700544_bananas_downThe mess he left.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1700505_enhanced.jpgP1700505_enhanced...to the mango tree.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1700504_enhanced.jpgP1700504_enhancedHe walked over...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1700503_enhanced.jpgP1700503_enhancedEnhanced photo, 05:01amhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1700503.jpgP1700503Original photo, 05:01am 27th November 2011https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1370608_t209f3_small.jpgTusker 209, AKA "Ghost"2020-02-07T23:51:58+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/03/05/morning_walk/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0125smaller.jpgLast one standinghttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0112smaller.jpgRamboHopeful elephanthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0043smaller.jpgRambo & vehiclesRambo greets passing vehicles.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0017smaller.jpgFloating island?The island that is not an island.2020-02-07T23:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/05/25/mind-over-matter/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1720518.jpgTraining fences.A calf of about 4 years old toys around with the current-free wires.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1730274.jpgSecondary fence.This elephant is strolling along one of the interior fences.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1760832_m023-at-the-fance.jpgTasty treatsDespite posted signs, people can't resist trying to feed elephants.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1020826.jpgFace to face.Wildlife officers consider what to do about begging elephants, and escalating break-outs.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1030179.jpgRambo in 2008The original fence beggar stands calmly behind a group of holiday-makers, separated by a nearly invisible wire. What they don't know, is that the electricity wasn't even turned on.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fencebreak.gifFenceBreakThose sneaky sneaks!2020-02-07T23:44:16+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/11/16/457/2020-02-07T23:38:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/05/26/how-many-elephants-in-uda-walawe/2020-02-07T23:38:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2019/11/22/why-we-study-the-asian-elephant/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn2792-e1574401628325.jpgDSCN2792https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn0985-e1574401521405.jpgDSCN0985https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn3766.jpgDSCN3766Rivaldo being treated.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn3745.jpgDSCN3745This one is Rivaldo being brought to our house at the Sigur Nature Trust to be treated.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn5099.jpgDSCN5099The Sigur River was dry for more than six months in 2016-2017 due to a drought and an electric dam: global warming and mismanagement will endanger further the elephant.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn9777.jpgDSCN9777Legal or illegal tourism development keeps encroaching on elephant habitat.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002During the 2017 drought in Tamil Nadu, up to 25 elephants per day were coming to drink water in our water tank.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dscn6085.jpgDSCN6085The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve is a maze of villages where elephants must find their way.2020-01-23T15:24:06+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2020/01/20/coexistence-project-preschools-day-1/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191008_114724_mithuru.jpg20191008_114724_MithuruThe sturdy new wooden desks and chairs at Mithuru are built to last for many years to come.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191008_105811_sigithinikawewa.jpg20191008_105811_SigithiNikawewaThe cheery and colorful mural at Sigithi.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191008_130016_mithuru.jpg20191008_130016_Mithuruhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1040188_chutitharu.jpgP1040188_ChutiTharuSwing uprooted by an elephant the previous week at Mithuru.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1040215_sigithinikawewa.jpgP1040215_SigithiNikawewaAccepting betel leaves, a gesture of respect and goodwill.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1040094_chutitharu.jpgP1040094_ChutiTharuThe school concert at Chuti Tharu is an elaborate production!https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191008_091016_leonsinsamagi.jpg20191008_091016_LeonsinSamagiThe first and third generation at Leonsin Samagi.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1000282_leonsinsamagi.jpgP1000282_LeonsinSamagiTwo teachers and a grandmother at Leonsin Samagi, the school with the longest record among all the communities we've sponsored so far.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p1040024_chutitharu.jpgP1040024_ChutiTharuChildren dressed in their finery for the year-end school concert at Chuti Tharu preschool go for a spin on the merry-go-round sponsored by the Coexistence Project.2020-01-23T15:21:56+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2019/08/12/militant-exploitation-vs-militant-conservation-how-far-will-this-go/2019-10-12T16:43:09+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/03/03/the-secret-life-of-elephants/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bullmug1.jpgBullMug12019-06-05T19:37:15+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/08/12/the-folly-of-fences/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/slide2.jpgSlide2The lower section of the Uma Oya irrigation project passes by the Wetahirakanda sanctuary. One needs little imagination to foresee the consequences.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/slide1_smaller.jpgSlide1_smallerA young bull breaks an electric fence. Their overuse leads to habituation. For full story and videos, see links in text.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/slide3-e1534063264247.jpgSlide3Calves die when their mothers don't have sufficient nutrition to provide milk. This one born in 2015 (top photo) lasted only three months (bottom photo). For full story see links in the text.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/03100201.jpgM2E1L0-0R350B320Electric fences that split forested habitat are all too common. As a results, occurrences like this are frequent.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/p1500588.jpgP1500588Jane's family regularly crosses into the Wetahirakanda sanctuary, across a major road through the gap in the electric fence surrounding Udawalawe National park and the corridor. Of course, such gaps also allow elephants to pass entirely outside the fenced areas.2019-06-05T19:17:07+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/09/13/investing-in-the-next-generation/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1600959.jpgP1600959Dilena Tharu received books, an abacus, and other classroom supplies.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/composite1.jpgComposite1Ms. Managalika of Wanamal pre-school stands beneath colorful lanterns floating in her classroom; resourceful artwork adorns the walls all the schools.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/composite2.jpgComposite2Sponsored items for Dimuthu pre-school included book shelves, cupboard and speakers for playing music. Wanamal pre-school invested in a clean water supply.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180813_124845-e1536857754381.jpg20180813_124845Her house had been damaged by an elephant in April. The replaced bricks are visible.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180813_131632-e1536857658850.jpg20180813_131632Ms. Kumudini of the Sirisumana pre-school watches a short clip from the school play by students of Kinderhouse Montessori School, who rallied their friends and parents for the cause.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180813_122756-e1536857281943.jpg20180813_122756https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180813_103836-e1536857031779.jpg20180813_103836Ms. Lakshimini accepts the sponsorship.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p1600925-e1536857056283.jpgP1600925Students at Kalawelgala elementary school can now learn in peace thanks to the metal grilles installed on the windows, which prevent monkeys and other animals from getting in.2019-05-16T04:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2019/02/11/the-patels-visit-udawalawe/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p1700701-e1549862338196.jpgP1700701Elephant spotting.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_8795.jpgIMG_8795At the Elephant Transit Home (photo courtesy of Yogi Patel).https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_8075.jpgIMG_8075https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/uwerp-social-media-143.jpgUWERP SOCIAL MEDIA (143)Montessori teaching materials donated by Kinderhouse Montessori School. Photo by Hamish John Appleby.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/patel2.jpgPatel2https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_8111.jpgIMG_8111https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/patel1.jpgPatel12019-05-01T21:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/11/23/sharing-shade/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1370241_sleeping-traker.jpgP1370241_SLEEPING TRAKERhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1370193_sleeping-traker-e1540936797536.jpgP1370193_SLEEPING TRAKERhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1250860-e1540936689334.jpgP1250860https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1190260_229l1-808f1-186r1-e1540936484565.jpgP1190260_[229]L1 [808]F1 [186]R1https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/p1190259-e1540936438376.jpgP11902592018-10-30T22:04:32+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/05/16/save-our-skins/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1370721_m006rflap1.jpgP1370721_[M006]Rflap1https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p1910692_m006r1.jpgP1910692_[m006]r1This bull shows his pink depigmentation after a bath.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/skins_depigmentation_desilva.jpgSkins_depigmentation_deSilvaImages taken from the Elephant Family report and provided by Alex Hofford, composite by S. de Silva.2018-05-25T03:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/05/10/elephant-evening-in-san-diego/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/32104924_1717798708334838_7526472149452718080_o.jpgPoster_ElephantEvening2018-05-10T03:23:26+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/03/21/elephant-gardens/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1100642-e1521665106144.jpgP1100642https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1100478-e1521664837137.jpgP1100478https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p1100427-e1521664780857.jpgP1100427https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gajah-_elephas-maximus-sumatranus-e1521664272221.jpgM2E63L126-126R445B282M2E63L126-126R445B2822018-04-11T09:51:00+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2018/03/17/news-that-caught-our-attention/2018-03-21T20:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/03/05/justice-for-elephants-in-sri-lanka-dead-or-alive/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pic-by-pravin-indranama.jpgPic by Pravin IndranamaPhoto: Pravin Indranamahttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pic-by-sanka-vidanagama.jpgTribute to the slainMonks pay tribute to the slain elephants. Photo by Sanka Vidanagama2017-12-15T07:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/09/01/the-social-lives-of-asian-elephants/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/kgroup.jpgKGroupKanthi (far left) and Kamala (far right) were the most inseparable pair of elephants we saw during the study. Members of their social group, the K unit, were often together whenever they were seen.  Yet not all social units were so tightly knit, with individuals being scattered into small groups quite far apart.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screenshot-2014-04-24-13-59-10.pngScreenshot 2014-04-24 13.59.10https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screenshot-2014-04-24-13-56-13.pngScreenshot 2014-04-24 13.56.132017-12-15T07:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2017/06/06/fencing-the-conflict/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/talking-to-the-locals.jpgTalking to the localshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/commercial-farming-in-the-area.jpgCommercial teak farming in the areahttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/farming-ever-expands.jpgFarming ever expandshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/an-elephant-damaged-paddy-field-in-meegaswewa.jpgAn Elephant damaged paddy field in Meegaswewahttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/elephant-habitats-in-the-area.jpgElephant habitats in the areahttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/a-female-elephant-was-seen-on-the-corridor-note-the-gut-shot-wounds.jpgA female elephant was seen on the corridor - note the gut shot wounds2017-12-15T06:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/02/11/if-youve-seen-one-elephant-have-you-seen-them-all/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/nestedness.jpgNestednesshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/networks.jpgNetworksClick to enlarge. Each dot is an adult female, with lines showing the strength of their relationship. Thick lines indicate strong relationships, whereas thin lines indicate weaker ones. It is immediately evident that the African population is much more inter-connected.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ai_distributions.jpgAI_distributionsClick to enlarge. Pairs of Asian elephants (E. maximus) don't tend to have as many strong ties to one another as pairs of African savannah elephants (L. africana), though both populations have many more strong ties than expected by chance (the panels marked 'rand' for random).https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cladogram.jpgCladogramA cladogram showing the relationships between the African elephants (genus Loxodonta), Asian elephants (genus Elephas) and pleistocene woolly mammoths (genus Mammuthus) based on the hyoid bone, which is located in the neck. Figure from Shoshani & Tassy 2004.2016-10-14T17:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/09/06/collatoral-damage-snares-part-1/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sandhapani2.jpgsandhapani2...but also by this healed snare injury on her left rear leg.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sandhapani11.jpgsandhapani1...but also by a healed snare injury on her left rear leg.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/minneriyacalf1.jpgminneriyacalf1An adolescent at Minneriya National Park with a snare injury on his right foreleg.2016-10-04T05:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/08/12/imagining-human-elephant-coexistence-on-world-elephant-day/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_4989.jpgIMG_4989This elephant is on the wrong side of the fence at Uda Walawe National Park.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160624_124646.jpg20160624_124646Chathura Suduwella at the Sustainable Computing Research Lab at the University of Colombo. The tangle of wires next to him represents a possible innovation in electric fencing that can help farms and villages protect themselves from elephants.2016-09-06T21:57:37+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2016/07/14/wildlife-officers-see-evidence/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160621_183551-e1468472751654.jpg20160621_183551https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscf5004-e1468472681444.jpgDSCF5004It takes teamwork to solve problems.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscf5011.jpgDSCF5011https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscf4945-e1468472306530.jpgDSCF4945https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscf4950-e1468472031991.jpgDSCF4950https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscf5050-e1468471780471.jpgDSCF50502016-08-12T16:00:21+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/04/27/the-mystery-orphan-part-4-the-mother-appears/2015-11-17T16:32:24+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/04/18/the-mystery-orphan-part-3-unexpected-aid/2015-11-17T16:31:24+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/04/11/the-mystery-orphan-part-2-desperate-measures/2015-11-17T16:28:05+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/04/22/elephant-ecosystems-an-earth-day-special/2014-04-24T14:33:42+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/03/11/897/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/palm-oil-panel-flier.jpgPalm Oil Panel Flierhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/palm-oil-awareness-flier.jpgPalm Oil Awareness Flier2014-03-15T22:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/02/04/field-notes/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pokunuraja_feeding_lighter.jpgBottle feedingPokunu Raja getting his his milk at the ETH.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pokunuraja.jpgPokunuRaja'Pokunu Raja,' a calf rescued by the ETH after falling in a well.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/baretail_group.jpgBaretail_groupBaretail with the Bs at the Uda Walawe reservoir.2014-02-12T20:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2014/01/06/help-support-michael-pardos-elephant-grammar-project/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/longroarrumble.pngLongroar-rumblehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rumble.pngRumblehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/longroar.pngLongroarhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mickeyelephant.pngmickeyelephant2014-02-05T00:00:02+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/07/13/rescuing-elephants-and-wildlife-from-ourselves/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1240067.jpgP1240067https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1090402.jpgTreatment by the ETHhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1090385_811snair_d.jpgEmbedded wireThe wire is clearly visible.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/p1090386_811r1_c.jpgSamanthi with snairA juvenile named Samanthi, with her trunk injured by a snair.2014-02-04T23:52:10+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/12/27/ears-id-database-released/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ears.pngears2013-12-27T06:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/12/03/an-evening-with-elephants/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sf2013benefit_poster1.jpgSF2013Benefit_Posterhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sf2013benefit_poster.jpgSF2013Benefit_Poster2013-12-10T22:12:56+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/12/08/an-evening-with-elephants-2/2013-12-08T00:34:35+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/11/28/linnaeus-asian-elephant-or-not/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/picture-24.pngThe E. maximus skeleton at the Natural History Museum of the University of Florence, https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/picture-20.pngAn illustration of the elephant fetus from the Swedish Museum of Natural History referred to by Linnaeus2013-12-03T15:15:09+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/11/09/asian-elephants-distinguish-the-calls-of-feline-predator-species/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/19-speaker-at-bachahalli.jpgSpeaker at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve (courtesy of Vivek Thuppil) https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/09-direction-in-which-elephants-emerge-from-the-forest-at-ananjera-to-trigger-villager-shout-playback.jpg09 - Direction in which elephants emerge from the forest at Ananjera to trigger villager shout playback2013-12-03T06:08:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/10/15/a-trunkful-of-puzzles/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uwerp-blog-pic-6.jpghttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uwerp-blog-pic-5.jpgFamily portraits: [458] with [c458_12] and [t458] in 2012. https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uwerp-blog-pic-4.jpg2011: Entranced by [458] on my first field season as she quietly ate grass beside our jeep. https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uwerp-log-pic-3.jpg2011: [t458] play fighting with younger calf. https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uwerp-pic-blog-pic-2.jpg2011: Group taking mid-day shade as [t458] trunk wrestles with younger calf https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/uwerp-blog-pic-11.jpg2013: Sub-adults trunk wrestling with [t458] and [c458_12] nearby2013-11-22T05:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/05/11/at-the-water-hole/2013-05-29T15:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/04/22/earthday2013/2013-04-22T12:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/01/28/play-pandemonium/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_7889.jpgMama leopardhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0874.jpgIMAG0874https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0873.jpgIMAG0873https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0872.jpgIMAG0872https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0871.jpgIMAG0871https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0870.jpgIMAG08702013-03-18T23:08:10+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/01/23/parting-thoughts/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tail_play.jpgTail grabhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/head_over2.jpgHead over 2https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/head_over1.jpgHead overhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/juv_on_grass2.jpgJuvenile on grassA juvenile plays on a mound.2013-03-18T23:06:44+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/01/15/on_a_roll/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hawk_eagle_cropped.jpgHawk eaglehttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/baby_on_road.jpgBaby on the road2013-01-23T08:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/12/25/first-day/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/elephant2.jpgElephant2https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/elephant1.jpgElephant1https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/boar1.jpgWild boar2013-01-15T12:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/01/10/where-have-all-the-big-boys-gone/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_7410.jpgDSC_7410https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/17-12-012-carcasses-029.jpg17-12-012 carcasses 029https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0711.jpgIMAG0711https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/imag0708.jpgIMAG0708https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/longishu-carcass-010.jpgLongishu carcass 010https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_5858_leakey.jpgDSC_5858_Leakeyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_5043.jpgDSC_5043https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_01321.jpgDSC_0132https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_01432.jpgDSC_01432013-01-16T02:01:02+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/08/06/on-what-not-to-do-when-exploring-a-backyard-in-sri-lanka/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn2660h74-15_longhair.jpgDSCN2660H74.15_longhairThe longest hair I’ve ever seen! Hers is the last family to remain within the park boundary. What does her baby’s future hold?https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn2695h75-19_eleprint1.jpgDSCN2695H75.19_eleprinthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/p1590300_fruit_veg_stand.jpgFruit & Veg standSome people sell fruits and vegetables on small roadside stands. This one has two kinds of watermelon, pumpkin, corn, and a few of the more native fruits.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/p1590265_interview.jpgP1590265_InterviewThe lady of the house chats with us.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/p1590279_survey_team.jpgP1590279_Survey_Team2013-01-10T18:05:47+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/01/07/recording-elephants/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/macaques.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bs1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/batik.jpgBatik2013-01-10T13:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2013/01/01/mating_pandemonium/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_6371.jpgDSC_63712013-01-07T16:38:21+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/11/02/koshik/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/males_under_tree.jpgBuddies?Two males resting under a tree.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/koshik_specs.jpgKoshik vs. human utterancesA comparison of Koshik's vocalizations and that of his trainer as well as another person. The dark regions are known as spectral peaks, or formants in the case of the human words.2013-01-01T21:20:11+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/12/15/a-wall-of-elephants/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_5578.jpgThe wallA vast herd marches in unison.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_5514.jpgOn the moveI can just imagine the days when thousands of elephants did this all across Africa.2013-01-01T16:03:13+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/12/04/savannah-elephants-in-samburu/2012-12-15T20:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/05/25/senate-hearing-on-ivory-comment-nowak/2012-12-04T20:02:53+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/06/16/tedxcsu-video-is-up/2012-12-04T20:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/11/28/borneo-by-boat/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/farina_boat.jpgFarina_boathttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dawn_kinabatangan.jpgDawnSunrise on the Kinabatangan River2012-12-04T20:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/10/06/rainmaker/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hills-like-red-elephants.jpgHills Like Red Elephantshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/straw-hat.jpgStraw Hathttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/amber.jpgAmber2012-12-04T19:56:03+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2012/06/18/talk-on-human-elephant-conflict-hosted-by-wildlife-and-nature-protection-society/2012-07-07T02:22:08+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/12/10/join-the-elephant-march-say-no-to-ivory/2011-12-10T20:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/12/06/10-days-left-to-help-elephants-us/2011-12-06T22:54:28+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/11/02/were-part-of-the-scifund-challenge/2011-11-23T00:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/11/02/the-magnificence-of-mud/2011-11-23T00:32:16+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2010/11/29/learning-from-parakramas-death/2011-10-06T23:28:23+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/03/08/lending-a-helping-trunk/2011-10-06T23:27:37+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/03/06/a-conversation-about-conservation/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0471.jpgDSC_0471... and ask lots of good questions.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0472.jpgDSC_0472They pay close attention...https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0467.jpgDSC_0467Taking a vote.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_0460.jpgDSC_0460The amazing shapes and sizes of elephant evolution.2011-10-06T23:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/02/07/144/2011-10-06T23:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/01/12/117/2011-10-06T23:26:51+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2007/04/24/when-it-rains-it-pours/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_2746rub.jpgimg_2746rubMuddy bliss.https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_2736_041458.jpgimg_2736_041458Tricolor elephants2011-10-06T23:25:31+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2010/09/10/notes-from-the-past-2/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_0470.jpgElephant-in-the-mistElephant-in-the-misthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_0469.jpgMorning mistMorning misthttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20070228-13_34_55-217f1.jpg[217] and calvesLong ear with [214]'s calveshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20070228-11_45_06-469f1.jpg(468) and calves(469) and calveshttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/maleatrock.jpgMale at Thali Gala2011-10-06T23:25:11+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2010/10/27/94/2011-10-06T23:24:35+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2010/12/06/108/2011-10-06T23:23:55+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/05/22/students-in-sri-lanka-start-pen-pal-program/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pen_pal_team.jpgPen_pal_teamThe Pen Pal Team2011-10-06T23:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/08/27/the-dharmaloka-school-nature-society-takes-a-field-trip/2011-10-06T23:14:13+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2011/05/17/pen-pals-project-launched/https://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/collage_letters.gifCollage_letters2011-10-06T23:03:29+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.org/2010/12/14/elephant-safety-tips/2011-10-06T13:28:14+00:00monthlyhttps://maximus.trunksnleaves.orgdaily1.02025-11-04T20:45:51+00:00