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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

This undated file photo shows elephant A Bao conducting adaptation training in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: An elephant's journey is conservation milestone" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

Asian elephant monitor Yang Jun (R) and his colleague fly an unmanned aerial vehicle to trace elephant A Bao in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: An elephant's journey is conservation milestone" 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 July 26, 2024 shows elephant A Bao at the Mengyang area of Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: An elephant's journey is conservation milestone" Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-GUANGHAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240723) -- GUANGHAN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An elephant's tusk is displayed at the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 21, 2024. An exhibition named "Craftsmanship and Ingenuity - Showcase of Preservation and Restoration Achievements of Newly Excavated Cultural Relics from the Sangxingdui Site" opened here on Tuesday. More than 50 pieces of newly restored bronze ware, golden ware, jadeware, ivory and other artifacts are displayed at the exhibition, which will last until the end of 2024. Discovered in the late 1920s in the city of Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Sanxingdui Ruins have been dubbed as one of the world's greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. The provincial cultural relics and archaeology research institute said on Tuesday that, since 2022, over 400 sites have been identified, including high-level building foundations, ash pits, ash ditches, and stone artifacts production and processing sites at Sanxi

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(SichuanMosaics)CHINA-SICHUAN-GUANGHAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240723) -- GUANGHAN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A restored elephant's tusk is displayed at the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 23, 2024. An exhibition named "Craftsmanship and Ingenuity - Showcase of Preservation and Restoration Achievements of Newly Excavated Cultural Relics from the Sangxingdui Site" opened here on Tuesday. More than 50 pieces of newly restored bronze ware, golden ware, jadeware, ivory and other artifacts are displayed at the exhibition, which will last until the end of 2024. Discovered in the late 1920s in the city of Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Sanxingdui Ruins have been dubbed as one of the world's greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. The provincial cultural relics and archaeology research institute said on Tuesday that, since 2022, over 400 sites have been identified, including high-level building foundations, ash pits, ash ditches, and stone artifacts production and processing sites

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LAOS-XAYABOURY-ELEPHANT FESTIVAL

(230220) -- XAYABOURY (LAOS), Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch an elephant's performance at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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'Elephant trunk' at Yokohama port

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows an object of abstract art at Elephant's Trunk Park along Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on May 11, 2012. The object, called ''Michi eno Hana'' (trunk toward the unknown), was installed in late April for a limited period. A red balloon is attached with a string to the tip of the roughly 10-meter trunk at the park.

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50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon.

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Yangon zoo's oldest Asian elephant Mo Mo celebrates 69th birthday

STORY: Yangon zoo's oldest Asian elephant Mo Mo celebrates 69th birthday DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon Zoological Garden 2. various of people visiting the zoo 3. various of elephant Mo Mo's birthday celebration STORYLINE: Mo Mo, an Asian elephant who is the oldest at the Yangon Zoological Garden in Myanmar, celebrated her 69th birthday on Saturday. As children and other spectators sang to mark her birthday, the Yangon zoo's oldest animal Mo Mo chomped on an assortment of fruits and vegetables arranged in the shape of a rectangle cake. "We celebrated her birthday annually since 2013, with edible decorations and massive cakes made from fruits and vegetables," Kyaw Ye Thiha Pe, head of the Yangon Zoological Garden, said. Mo Mo already outlived an Asian elephant's typical life expectancy of nearly 50 years, he said. "The grand elephant Mo Mo is a virgin. She lived at the Yangon Zoo since 1961 when she was brought from Kaya

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-WORLD ELEPHANT DAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220812) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder checks an Asian elephant's foot at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 12, 2022. World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-WORLD ELEPHANT DAY-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220812) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A breeder checks an Asian elephant's teeth at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 12, 2022. World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Maruyama Okyo - Woman sitting on an Elephant's back.

Reproduction of a painting on a Japanese hanging scroll by Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795), depicting a woman sitting on an Elephant's back. Date: late 18th century

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Cartoon, The Kaiser's Christmas Dinner in London, WW1

Cartoon, The Kaiser's Coming Christmas Dinner in London: Our Illustrated Menu. The Kaiser had announced his intention of eating his Christmas dinner in London, following a planned invasion during the early stages of the First World War. Dishes on offer, making much of Allied forces, are: Russian Caviare, Belgian Rabbit Pie a la Liege (hard crust), Australian Kangaroo Tail, Indian Curry (served red hot), Gigot de Mouton (New Zealand), Elephant's Foot d'Afrique, Piece de Resistance, Pudding de Noel Anglais, Vins d'Italie, Fromage Cheddar (Canadian), Cafe Francais assez fort. There are Japanese illuminations and fireworks, and a waiter with swords saying Servia Sir to the Kaiser who lies in bed trying to get to sleep, no doubt kept awake by indigestion. Date: September 1914

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50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon. (Kyodo)

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Yokosuka Coast

This is the first pier at the Igirisu Hatoba (British Wharf), which was enlarged after the fire of 1866. The pier was commonly called Zo-no-Hana ( Elephant's Trunk ). Until the iron pier was completed in 1894, large ships could not dock here. Barges docked on the left side of the pier. This is the area where the pier meets the big pier at present.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokosuka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐27‐0]

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'Elephant trunk' at Yokohama port

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows an object of abstract art at Elephant's Trunk Park along Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on May 11, 2012. The object, called ''Michi eno Hana'' (trunk toward the unknown), was installed in late April for a limited period. A red balloon is attached with a string to the tip of the roughly 10-meter trunk at the park. (Kyodo)

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Elephant bathing in Laos

Photo taken May 1, 2019, shows an elephant's bathing in a river with tourists on its back in Luang Prabang, Laos. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo