What is the Elephant Transit Home?

Udawalawe, in Sri Lanka's Elephant Transit Home, is a facility designed to take care of abandoned baby elephants-the length thereof is matched by none in the usual tourist attractions but about taking care of and get ready for release back into the wild of young elephants. There are feeding sessions at set times, which visitors can attend to observe, but direct contact with visitors is limited so that the animals will assume natural behavior. It supports the drive toward ethical wildlife conservation and ensures that these elephants can ensure survival in the long-term. A visit to the Elephant Transit Home could give meaningful conservation and responsible tourism opportunities as well.