This photo taken on August 30, 2018 shows an Indian mahout sitting on his elephant as it washes itself at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, some 45km from Guwahati. - India is home to around 25,000 Asian elephants but their numbers are dwindling mainly due to poaching and the destruction of their habitats by human populations. (Photo by Biju Boro/AFP Photo)
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