China's migrating elephants travel slightly northwest
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2021-06-16 07:59:31Xinhua
Editor : Li Yan
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Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2021 shows a herd of wild Asian elephants in Shijie Township of Yimen County, Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua)
The wandering wild Asian elephant herd that has caught global attention has headed 1.3 km northwest in Shijie Township in the city of Yuxi, in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
A male elephant, which strayed 10 days ago, is now about 19.1 km away from the herd, and all the 15 elephants are safe and sound, according to the headquarters in charge of monitoring their migration.