Every day, dozens of elephants lumber out of the forest and into this garbage dump in eastern Sri Lanka, looking for something to eat. They rummage through heaps of plastic, paper and other trash, picking out wilted bits of vegetables with their trunks. It's a common sight at the country's three largest landfills which are located next to wildlife protection zones.

Drone footage shows hungry elephants looking for food in Sri Lanka landfill

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Drone footage shows hungry elephants looking for food in Sri Lanka landfill