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World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

Asian elephants are seen at the Wingabaw elephant camp in Bago region, Myanmar, August 12, 2025. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Elephant Day In Bago - Myanmar

Asian elephants eat fruit and vegetables at the Wingabaw elephant camp in Bago region, Myanmar, August 12, 2025. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Two Guardia Civil officers show one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were exhibited. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Sample of one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Valencia Civil Guard Command on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asian elephants given by Myanmar at southwestern Japan zoo

Photo taken Nov. 30, 2024, shows Asian elephants at Fukuoka Zoo in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Three Asian elephants, given by the city of Yangon under a sister-city partnership program, went on public display the same day.

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Asian elephants given by Myanmar at southwestern Japan zoo

Photo taken Nov. 30, 2024, shows Asian elephants at Fukuoka Zoo in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Three Asian elephants, given by the city of Yangon under a sister-city partnership program, went on public display the same day.

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Asian elephants given by Myanmar at southwestern Japan zoo

Photo taken Nov. 30, 2024, shows Asian elephants at Fukuoka Zoo in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Three Asian elephants, given by the city of Yangon under a sister-city partnership program, went on public display the same day.

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

Asian elephant observer Peng Jinfu operates a drone to monitor elephants in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants playing in a mud puddle in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants playing in a mud puddle in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants playing in a mud puddle in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

Asian elephant observer Peng Jinfu operates a drone to monitor elephants in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asian elephants

Photo taken on July 30, 2024, shows Asian elephants at a zoo in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka following their arrival from Myanmar earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Asian elephants

Photo taken on July 30, 2024, shows Asian elephants at a zoo in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka following their arrival from Myanmar earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Wild Asian elephants enjoy "summer outing" in China's Yunnan

STORY: Wild Asian elephants enjoy "summer outing" in China's Yunnan SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild Asian elephants STORYLINE: A herd of 21 wild Asian elephants was spotted enjoying their "summer outing" in southwest China's Yunnan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An elephant donated by Laos is seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An elephant donated by Laos is seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An elephant donated by Laos is seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pair of elephants donated by Laos are seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pair of elephants donated by Laos are seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dith Tina (front), Cambodian minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, poses for a photo with a pair of elephants donated by Laos in Takeo province, Cambodia, on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

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Villagers in China's Yunnan seeking coexistence with elephants

STORY: Villagers in China's Yunnan seeking coexistence with elephants DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian elephants 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOMEI, Villager in Jiangcheng County, Yunnan Province 3. various of crops 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG YONG, Staffer with local forestry and grassland bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO XINGXIANG, Asian elephant monitor, Jiangcheng County, Yunnan Province STORYLINE: Asian elephants, a pivotal species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. They are mostly found across Yunnan. Near a village in Pu'er City, eight Asian elephants walked out of the mountains and came to a corn field to forage. August is the mature season for local crops such as rice and corn, which are both favorite foods for Asian elephants. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOMEI, Villager in Jiangcheng County, Yunnan Province "My family planted 15 mu (1 hectare) of corn last

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Adult wild elephants nurse newborn calf in SW China

STORY: Adult wild elephants nurse newborn calf in SW China DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the elephants STORYLINE: Local forestry officials have spotted adult wild Asian elephants nursing a newborn baby elephant in Jiangcheng County of Pu'er City in southwest China's Yunnan Province recently. According to the officials, the baby elephant was born on June 28 and is in good condition. And three adult elephants guard several baby elephants including the newborn closely. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows a wild Asian elephant in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers do not have to worry about th

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows wild Asian elephants in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers do not have to worry about the

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Diao Faxing, member of an elephant monitoring squad, launches a drone to track the movement of wild Asian elephants in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province on July 20, 2023 Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation wit

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows wild Asian elephants in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers do not have to worry about the

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wild Asian elephant feeds itself on a mango tree in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on July 20, 2023. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers do not have to worry about th

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows a wild Asian elephant at a tea yard in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers do not have to

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows two members of an elephant monitoring squad in operation in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, vill

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows wild Asian elephants foraging at a paddy rice field in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member places a cordon sign on a road where wild Asian elephants are found in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on July 19, 2023. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, village

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 19, 2023 shows wild Asian elephants in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these naughty giants, villagers do not have to worry about the

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-WILD ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230723) -- JIANGCHENG, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Jiangwei, member of an elephant monitoring squad, checks the infrared image of wild Asian elephants in Jiangcheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on July 19, 2023. Thanks to uncompromising environmental and wildlife protection efforts, the population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan has been growing in recent years. Feeling much safer than before, some of these elephants have become increasingly "rampant," and a daring "group tour" of an elephant family in the province even made a great scene in the global cyberspace back in 2021. Jiangcheng County, which boasts a noticeable number of wild elephants, has inaugurated a special squad to monitor their movements. Once an elephant is found near a village, members of the squad would rush in, and deter it in a non-voilent manner. But if they fail to do so, cordon signs would be placed on site and warning messages would be sent to the villagers. While staying indoor to avoid confrontation with these nau

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Rare scene of wild Asian elephants bathing in SW China

STORY: Rare scene of wild Asian elephants bathing in SW China DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: MOHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian elephants bathing in the water STORYLINE: A herd of about 40 wild Asian elephants recently left the forest and is living near Mohan Town of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Asian elephants, the continent's largest land animal, are under top-level protection in China. They are mainly scattered in Yunnan's Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and Lincang. In efforts to enhance the protection of Asian elephant habitats and improve their quality, China has established 11 nature reserves spanning an area of over 5,000 square kilometers in regions where the Asian elephants are distributed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mohan, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-ASIAN ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230720) -- JIANGCHENG, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Asian elephant is seen on a road in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County of Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 19, 2023. Asian elephants, a pivotal species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. The elephants are mostly found across Yunnan. In 2011, 18 Asian elephants came to Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County. Over the past ten years, more than 20 baby elephants have been born here. Local government has insured the farmers to protect their properties, and set up a team to observe the Asian elephants day and night to ensure the safety of villagers. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANGCHENG-ASIAN ELEPHANTS (CN)

(230720) -- JIANGCHENG, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Asian elephant chases a dog in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County of Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 19, 2023. Asian elephants, a pivotal species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. The elephants are mostly found across Yunnan. In 2011, 18 Asian elephants came to Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County. Over the past ten years, more than 20 baby elephants have been born here. Local government has insured the farmers to protect their properties, and set up a team to observe the Asian elephants day and night to ensure the safety of villagers. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)