By Mongabay.com “The Gathering” in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park is said to be among the world’s most spectacular wildlife phenomena. Every year, hundreds of elephants gather on a ...

The Gathering at Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka is a remarkable annual event where hundreds of Asian elephants convene at the Minneriya Reservoir during the dry season. Visitors can witness ...

In Minneriya National Park we’re on a quest to see one of Sri Lanka’s biggest stars: the elephant. Our jeep pulls out of the forest and thrusts us into a panoramic landscape of wide green ...

A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals. AFP - Getty Images Minneriya National Park draws thousands of tourists each year hoping ...

A train collision near Sri Lanka's Minneriya National Park killed at least six elephants, including four babies. The crash, which caused train derailment, occurred as the elephants attempted to ...

Minneriya National Park draws thousands of tourists each year hoping to see elephants in their wild habitats. It is part of the "elephant corridor" that connects Kaudulla and Wasgamuwa National Parks.

A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in northeast Sri Lanka, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of its tankers got derailed, autho… ...

CNN has reached out to Sri Lanka’s Department of Wildlife Conservation for comment. A group of elephants is pictured March 4, 2006 in Kruger National Park. ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/AFP via Getty Images ...