But opposition to this rose both in Sri Lanka and in New Zealand. 'Nandi' is not the first elephant to be sent to New Zealand from Sri Lanka, as another was sold to them last year,” SAFE said. Since the elephant is very closely with Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan leaders have often gifted them to visiting foreign dignitaries to make a lasting impression. In the early 1880s, there were about 14,000 elephants in Sri Lanka both in the wild and in captivity. In the meanwhile, steps are being to conserve the vanishing Elephas maximus maximus.

Source: bd News24 April 05, 2017 17:03 UTC