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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

The availability of animals can determine a location and so the elephant ride to the ‘Palace of Pankot’ takes advantage of the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. With over 60 elephants, it’s the largest captive herd in the world, established in 1975 as an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants.