Hill Country · Pinnawala
Conservation breeding programme
The world's most successful captive elephant breeding programme — 76+ births to date.
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Conservation breeding programme
Pinnawala's first calf was born in 1984, and the centre has since recorded over 76 captive births, including Sri Lanka's first captive-born twin calves in 2021. The programme is a global reference point for Asian elephant reproduction, behaviour and long-term care.
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