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China's Wandering Herd of Elephants Appear to Be Heading Home
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August 9, 2021
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1:00Now PlayingThe herd of 14 wild Asian elephants roaming around in southwest China's Yunnan Province crossed a bridge over the Yuanjiang River on Sunday and got closer to their traditional habitat.
At 20:08 Sunday, the herd crossed the Yuanjiang River on the bridge under artificial guidance, according to the headquarters in charge of monitoring their movement.
The herd was unable to wade through the river as the water level goes up in the rainy season, said the headquarters, adding that the only possible route to cross the river was through the bridge.
More efforts will be made to ensure the security of the herd on their way back, according to the headquarters.
It has been around 17 months since the herd bid farewell to their original habitat in a nature reserve in Yunnan's Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.
Wild Asian elephants, a flagship species in the rainforest, are under A-level state protection in China. Thanks to stronger environmental and wildlife protection efforts, its population in the country has grown to about 300, mostly scattered in the province of Yunnan.
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