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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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China's star migrating elephants start new life with new families

STORY: China's star migrating elephants start new life with new families DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild elephants 2. STANDUP (English): MAHITAB AHMED, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG JINFU, Elephant observer in Dadugang Township 4. various of wild elephants 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PENG JINFU, Elephant observer in Dadugang Township 6. various of wild elephants 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU CHENHAO, Head of monitoring office, Asian elephant protection and management center in Xishuangbanna 8. various of wild elephants STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MAHITAB AHMED, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now here in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. In 2021, a dozen wild Asian elephants left their habitat here, started a journey lasting for more than 100 days, which had drawn public attention all around the world. After coming back home, they have grown in numbers, divided into new families, and started a new lif

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Xinhua Headlines: Two years after epic trek, China's "wandering elephants" embrace new life home

(230525) -- KUNMING, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows an elephant playing in the water at a fishpond in Dadugang Township, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Two years after epic trek, China's "wandering elephants" embrace new life home

(230525) -- KUNMING, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows elephants belonging to the "Ranran family" and the "short-nose family" foraging in Dadugang Township, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Two years after epic trek, China's "wandering elephants" embrace new life home

(230525) -- KUNMING, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wild elephant monitors Peng Jinfu (L) and Pu Yongbing fly an unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor elephants in Dadugang Township, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Two years after epic trek, China's "wandering elephants" embrace new life home

(230525) -- KUNMING, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows the view of an "elephant canteen" in Dadugang Township, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Two years after epic trek, China's "wandering elephants" embrace new life home

(230525) -- KUNMING, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows two young elephants playing in Dadugang Township, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: From conflict to coexistence: China sees changing human-wildlife relations

(230522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a field where people grow favorite food for wild elephants in Dadugang Township of Jinghong City, Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Working to keep wandering elephants happy at forest home

(220321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows afforestation project in a tea garden in Dadugang Township of Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: Working to keep wandering elephants happy at forest home

(220321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Asian elephant monitoring and warning facility is set in Dadugang Township of Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: Working to keep wandering elephants happy at forest home

(220321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fences are set to divide areas for elephant activity in Dadugang Township of Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: Working to keep wandering elephants happy at forest home

(220321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Monitors Peng Jinfu (R) and Pu Yongbing operate a drone to detect elephants approaching in Dadugang Township of Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)