Sri Lanka, Ritigala, 'Elephants Bathing. The Asian Elephant Has Smaller Ears Than Its African Counterpart, With A More Humped Back And Only One Finger-Like Extension At The End Of Its Mobile Trunk. Habitat Destruction And Ongoing Human Conflict Means This Huge Creature Faces A Bleak Future. There Are 2500 Wild Elephants In Sri Lanka Compared With 12.000 At The Beginning Of The Century. Elephant Population Is Falling At A Rate Of About 6% Annually.'