Jabruson / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) two youngsters 'Mecca' and 'Lungunia' being fed mangos by their keeper, Garamba National Park, North Eastern Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Remnants...

Michael W. Richards / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) being walked to forest at sunset, Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Michael W. Richards / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) being walked to forest at end of the working day, Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Dave Watts / Two Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) and mahouts crossing a river, carrying grass bundles, Chitwan National Park, Nepal, 2019.

Dave Watts / Two Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) and mahouts crossing a river, carrying grass bundles, Chitwan National Park, Nepal, 2019.

Dave Watts / Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) and mahouts crossing a river, carrying grass bundles, Chitwan National Park, Nepal, 2019.

Dave Watts / Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) and mahouts crossing a river, carrying grass bundles, Chitwan National Park, Nepal, 2019.

Dave Watts / Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) and mahouts crossing a river, carrying grass bundles, Chitwan National Park, Nepal, 2019.

Suzi Eszterhas / Domestic Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) washing in river, with mahouts standing on back, Kaziranga National Park, India 2012.

Suzi Eszterhas / Domestic Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) crossing river, with mahouts standing on back, Kaziranga National Park, India 2012.

Pete Oxford / Naga tribe mahouts with Domestic Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) used for transporting logs, Nagaland, North East India, October 2014.

Pete Oxford / Naga tribe mahouts with Domestic Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) used for transporting logs, Nagaland, North East India, October 2014.

Loic Poidevin / Mahouts on Patrol riding Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Bandhavgarh National Park, India.

Gavin Hellier / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) with mahouts carrying tourists along a road towards the Amber Fort, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) with mahouts waiting to carry tourists, Amber Fort near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) with mahouts waiting to carry tourists, Amber Fort near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) with mahouts waiting to carry tourists, Amber Fort near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 2011.

Jabruson / Domesticated African elephants (Loxodonta africana) with Cornacs riding across Garamba National Park, Nagero, North Eastern Zaire, now Democratic Republic of Congo

Jabruson / Domesticated African elephant (Loxodonta africana) being cleaned by mahout Cornac in river, Nagero, Garamba National Park, North Eastern Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Remnants of the ol...

Andrew Parkinson / Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) being washed by handlers / mahouts at the end of the day. Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Non-ex.

Michael W. Richards / Working Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) with howdahs and Mahouts, Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2005

Michael W. Richards / Domesticated Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) mother and young having a bath in water with mahouts, Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2006

Michael W. Richards / Mahout on Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2005

Michael W. Richards / Domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) being walked to forest at sunset, Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

JEFF FOOTT / Mahouts on working Elephants before going out to search for Indian / Asian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) for sedation and translocation to Royal Bardia NP, Chitwan NP, Nepal, 2003

Sharon Heald / Asian Elephant [Elephas maximas] mahouts washing working elephants, Bandhavgarh NP, Madhya Pradesh, India, March

Staffan Widstrand / Mahouts take Indian elephants to river after days work, Bandhavgarh NP. India

Francois Savigny / Mahouts sheltering from rain on top of Indian elephants {Elephas maximus} Bandhavgarh NP, India. Domesticated elephants used to track and take tourists to view wild tigers on within park.

Francois Savigny / Park Rangers / Mahouts riding domesticated Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) into the forest in search of Indian tigers, Bandhavagarh NP, Madhya Pradesh, India

Theo Allofs / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) having saddle put on by mahouts, domestic animal, Bandhavgarh National Park, India

Ingo Arndt / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) with mahouts on patrol, Bandhavgarh National Park, India