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

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

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

Suzi Eszterhas / Domestic Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) washing in 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.