Original post by S4E 20 Oct 2010:

Short video of the work of the Elephant Transit Home, which has support from Born Free UK:

Sri Lanka's dwindling elephant herd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAxBkaXKl6Q

The Uda Walawe Elephant Research Project is the first-ever long-term study of Asian elephants in the wild. Asian elephants are classified as ‘endangered’ under the IUCN Red List, with their number one threat being loss of habitat. This is especially acute in the island nation of Sri Lanka, where elephants are increasingly in conflict with the growing human population.

http://www.rockethub.com/projects/3707-hel...le-in-sri-lanka

Eth Athuru Sevana of Udawalawa:
First rehabilitation centre in Asia for elephants

The success of such a centre depends on how it releases animals and how far it can monitor the released animals in the jungle.

The elephants released by Eth Athuru Sevana have been better capable of adjusting themselves to the new surrounding in the jungle and they do not depend on man's help as they had done earlier.

The released elephants are either living in separate groups or have joined groups of wild elephants in the park.

http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/02/05/imp05.asp

For UK residents:

BORN FREE ON THE BBC

Late last year Born Free assisted popular TV presenter Simon Reeve on a trip to the Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka for his acclaimed new series Indian Ocean. The episode featuring his visit will air on BBC2 on Sunday 27th May, so Simon was kind enough to give us an interview about the new series, his time in Sri Lanka and why we all have to love wildlife!

http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/eleph...tt_news%5D=1041

"Indian Ocean" was screened on BBC TV last night. I do hope this episode is available outside the UK - it is well worth watching.

Simon Reeve was in south Sri Lanka, looking at Chinese investment for a new port - Hambantota.
He visited the Elephant Transit Home at Udawalawe, talked with Deepani Jayantha and met bushmeat-snare victim Naman.
Hambantota is the first report; the elephant sequences begin at 7:21; the ETH at 7:36; Dee Jayantha and Naman at 8:16 to 10:20.
There is also a disturbing segment about government-suppression of the media.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01jh..._to_Bangladesh/

Following my previous post, here is a follow-up blog from Born Free UK.

What Happened to the Rescued Elephant?

Therefore, last week, the little elephant was operated on (a major surgical procedure) and part of the leg was amputated. Initial feedback is encouraging and with orthopaedic and physiotherapeutic support, this little elephant will learn to manage on three legs although, of course, her return to the wild is now impossible.

Born Free is in touch with the ETH directly to find out what longer term plans they have for her. The good news is that she is healthy and has the potential to live a relatively comfortable life, despite her disability.

http://www.bornfree.org.uk/blog/2012/what-...scued-elephant/

NOTE: Info re BBC iPlayer for use outside of the UK ...

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help...he_uk/outsideuk

Acknowledging EARS [Louise Rogerson] for the link to this new video (3.47), uploaded 14 February 2013, from Elemotion Foundation.

Elemotion Foundation's orphan elephant 'Vibhi'

Louise writes:
Please watch this amazing video produced by www.elemotion.org. Their new program is to support the work of Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka who not only rescue orphaned elephants but release the babies back into the wild - the only orphanage we know of which actually has a release program. All funds donated to Elemotion go to Vibhi's care and to help Human Elephant Conflict mitigation projects in Sri Lanka - an incredibly worthwhile project.
There's lots more information about Vibhi and Elephant Transit Home on Elemotion's website: http://www.elemotion.org/our-programs/vibhishana/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...d&v=HP-0IkVSfrE