Wandering elephants on the move again in China
CHINA’S famed wandering elephants are on the move again, heading south-west while a male who broke from the herd is still keeping his distance.
The group left a wildlife reserve in the south-west of Yunnan province more than a year ago and has trekked 300 miles north to the outskirts of the provincial capital of Kunming.
On Saturday, they were spotted in Shijie township in the city of Yuxi, while the lone male was 10 miles away, still on the outskirts of Kunming.
Authorities have been attempting to keep a distance between them and local residents, while blocking roads into villages and seeking to lure them away with food drops.
Despite that, the herd of 15 has raided farms, strolled down urban streets, and foraged for snacks in villages and even a retirement home.
All the animals are reported to be healthy and no-one has been injured in encounters with them. Officials have issued strict orders not to sightsee or seek to drive them off.