A mahout injects medicine to treat a wounded Sumatran elephant at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)
LAMPUNG, Indonesia, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- World Elephant Day is an international annual event that falls on Aug. 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. Two Sumatran elephants are seen in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia's Lampung Province, as a commemoration to mark this special day.
Two Sumatran elephants are seen at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)
Mahouts help two Sumatran elephants take a bath at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)
Two Sumatran elephants are seen in commemoration of World Elephant Day at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung Province, Indonesia, on Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)
A mahout rides a Sumatran elephant during a patrol in commemoration of World Elephant Day at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung Province, Indonesia, on Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua) ■