Elephant Conservation in Sri Lanka

This trip was really nice and the people so nice to my son and I. I want to thank you. And hope you can also let them know how wonderful it was. Hope Costa Rica will be as great as the people we met in Sri Lanka. The boss was such a kind person.

I have loved my two weeks here volunteering at the project. Sri Lanka is so beautiful, and it has been amazing to see a small part of such a beautiful country. Everyone is so friendly and very welcoming. I have enjoyed getting to know both stall and fellow volunteers alike. The time is balanced well between conservation surveys, elephant observation and escaping the heat with downtime reading a book or simply just enjoying the surroundings. Although we did not see any elephants during the daily visits to the corridor, our daily conservation surveys have been filled with other wildlife. I loved learning about the smaller native animals and especially enjoyed the butterfly surveys. Our visits to the national parks were incredible, and elephants were in abundance. It is very special being able to observe them in the way in which this project allows. I am truly grateful for these magical moments. 10 years ago, I volunteered for the first time and have been waiting ever since to be able to do it again. This afternoon, we visited the national park again, and we saw 45 elephants. Some came quite close, some were in big herds, and we even saw a baby feeding!!. It was the most breathtaking afternoon; I can not put into words my gratitude for being able to be here. These two weeks have been one of the best experiences of my life and I leave feeling very blessed and content. Thank you again. I am very glad and beyond happy I chose the experience. My time here has gone way too fast for my liking, and I wish I was staying longer but it has been nothing but a positive beginning to the end. I am very appreciative of this opportunity. Thank you to everyone at the field house to those that take us out every day and to the organizers.