VOICED: Sri Lanka's dwindling elephant herd

The video discusses the Udawalawe Transit Home in Sri Lanka, which cares for orphaned elephant calves affected by human-elephant conflict. These elephants often suffer from mental trauma due to losing their families. The transit home aims to raise awareness and educate the public about elephant conservation. Visitors can adopt elephants, contributing to their care. The program hopes to ease the plight of elephants, but challenges remain due to habitat loss.

What is the primary challenge faced by the orphaned elephant calves at the Udawalawe Transit Home?

• Physical injuries

• Mental trauma from losing their families

• Lack of food

• Inadequate shelter

Why has the elephant population in Sri Lanka declined significantly?

• Disease outbreaks

• Natural disasters

• Rapid development

• Increased poaching

What is one of the goals of the Udawalawe Transit Home's awareness initiatives?

• To raise funds for new facilities

• To educate people about elephant territories

• To increase tourism

• To train elephants for work

How do visitors, especially children, benefit from visiting the orphanage?

• They see elephants being cared for and released into the wild

• They get to ride elephants

• They learn about elephant behavior

• They participate in feeding the elephants

What concern do conservationists have about the future of Sri Lanka's elephants?

• Lack of funding for conservation programs

• Increasing poaching activities

• More orphans being left in the jungles due to habitat loss

• Decreasing interest in elephant conservation