Sri Lanka's Tallest Elephant Dies: Death of 'Kavantissa' Intensifies the Human-Elephant Conflict Debate
The famous elephant Kavantissa, considered the tallest living male elephant in Sri Lanka, died on October 16 after a gunshot wound. His death drew attention to the human-elephant conflict problem: according to official data, since 2019 an average of 370 elephants and 125 people die annually.
Sevara Azamova