elephas maximus

"Experts suppose that elephants once swam from Southern India to Sri Lanka where they settled."

Was looking into volunteering @ an elephant sanctuary. I found a good place in Malaysia but someone pissed them off:

However, all volunteering & internship opportunities have since been
stopped for an indefinite period as a result of various problems
caused by an insensitive, ignorant & " ugly " North American towards
not only the culture and the community @ the sanctuary but also towards
several visitors. Not surprisingly, this " ugly " North American volunteer was uncharacteristically and unbelievably endorsed by his own embassy!!