China: Herder Rescues Wild Animal Trapped on Slippery Ice in Xinjiang

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Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

BOZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Herds of northern goats (Siberian Ibex) forage at a mine in Bozhou city, Xinjiang province, China, August 23, 2023.

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

BOZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Herds of northern goats (Siberian Ibex) forage at a mine in Bozhou city, Xinjiang province, China, August 23, 2023.

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

BOZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Herds of northern goats (Siberian Ibex) forage at a mine in Bozhou city, Xinjiang province, China, August 23, 2023.

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

BOZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Herds of northern goats (Siberian Ibex) forage at a mine in Bozhou city, Xinjiang province, China, August 23, 2023.

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

BOZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Herds of northern goats (Siberian Ibex) forage at a mine in Bozhou city, Xinjiang province, China, August 23, 2023.

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

Northern Goats Forage in Bozhou

BOZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Herds of northern goats (Siberian Ibex) forage at a mine in Bozhou city, Xinjiang province, China, August 23, 2023.

Siberian ibex spotted running on cliff in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Siberian ibex spotted running on cliff in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: HOXUD, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ibex goats climbing mountains STORYLINE: A herd of Siberian ibex goats was spotted running on steep cliff in Hoxud County, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as the population of this rare species grows continuously. Siberian ibexes live mostly on steep slopes and rocky scree areas. Inhabiting at high elevations between 3,500 and 6,000 meters above sea levels, Siberian ibex usually graze in groups. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hoxud, China. (XHTV)