Selfies, sugar, and death: How tourists are endangering elephants

ScienceDaily
Jul 18, 2025, 3:12 am11 pts
Tourists feeding wild elephants may seem innocent or even compassionate, but a new 18-year study reveals it s a recipe for disaster. Elephants in Sri Lanka and India have learned to beg for snacks sugary treats and human food leading to deadly encounters, injuries, and even the ingestion of plastic. Once wild…

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