Chinaâs migrating elephants spotted once more on the move By Austin Williams Migrating elephants move into woodland as journey continues through China A herd of elephants migrating for unknown reasons in southwest China, traveled 12.2 kilometers (7.5 miles) southwest and entered into woodland near Yuxi City in Yunnan province between July 3 and 4, authorities said. BEIJING - China’s famed wandering elephants are on the move again in southwest China and were heading several miles southwest near Yuxi City in Yunnan province between July 3 and 4, authorities said. Video shared by local government authorities captured the animals walking in a line to their yet to be determined destination.