Lucas Bustamante / Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) walking past tourist jeep with tourists, Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), herd passing through Sal tree forest. Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), herd drinking water and crossing Mountain River at dawn, Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephants (Elephas maximus), dust bathing at dawn. Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), herd with few days old calf crossing forest path. Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) young female play fighting. Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), female charging, Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) matriarch leading heard out of forest into grassland. Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) silhouette of herd grazing at sunset. Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) male bathing at sunset. Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) male taking dust bath. Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Tony Heald / Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) mother and baby domesticated elephants in water, Bandhavgarh National Park, India. March.

Tony Heald / Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) domesticated elephant working, picking reeds, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India, March 2009.

Roland Seitre / Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) baby, India. Endangered species.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Domestic Asian elephants (Elephas maximas) used for riding safaris with their keepers, Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Domestic Asian elephants (Elephas maximas) used for riding safaris with their keepers, Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tourists riding on domestic Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) crossing Narayani River in the dawn mist during wildlife safari, Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tourists riding domesticated Indian Elephant (Elephas maximas) on safari, Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal. October 2011.

Axel Gomille / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), temple elephant gives blessings to pilgrims at the ruins and temple complex of Hampi, Karnataka, India

Axel Gomille,Axel Gomille / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) femalenext to termite mound in forest, Nagarhole National Park, South India

Gavin Hellier / Ceremonially decorated Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) and mahout outside the Hawa Mahal / Palace of Winds, Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, 2011.

Edwin Giesbers / Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) close up of skin and tail, captive

Martin Dohrn / Wide panoramic night thermal camera shot of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and a herd of Spotted / Chital / Axis deer (Axis axis) in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Michael W. Richards / Wide angle view of baby Indian elephant, domesticated (Elephas maximus indicus), just a few days old standing below mothe'rs legs, Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) portrait, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) in lake at sunrise, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) bathing, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) two young calves playing, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka **Not available for world retail 2011 calendars**

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) mother with trunk over baby, pulling it under her for safety, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) subadult and calf interacting, probably siblings, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) two calves of different ages walking side by side, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) young with female in herd, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) bathing in river, drinking, captive, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) two interacting, captive, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) close up of trunk resting on tusk, captive, Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka

Nick Garbutt / Close-up of foot of chained domestic Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Tim Laman / Aerial view of rainforest along the Kinabatangan River, with clearing used by elephants visible. Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

Anup Shah / Indian elephant mother with young drinking in water {Elephas maximus} India

Bernard Castelein / Indian elephant with trunk raised {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga NP, Assam, India

Toby Sinclair / 9th century rock carving Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Anup Shah / Baby Indian elephant in water looking shocked {Elephas maximus} Indian subcontinent Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Anup Shah / Indian elephant splashing trunk in water {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga, India

Anup Shah / Indian elephant group drinking in river {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga, India

Anup Shah / Indian elephant group drinking {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga, India

Anup Shah / Indian elephant group drinking {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga, India

Anup Shah / Baby Indian elephant with adult

Toby Sinclair / Indian elephant head profile portrait {Elephas maximus} Ude Walawe NP, Sri Lanka

Pete Oxford / Indian elephant grazing, Kaziranga NP, Assam, India