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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

An elephant calf rests on the ground in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Mo Shiyu (R) and Chen Jiming take an elephant calf to the wild for training in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Mo Shiyu helps an elephant calf to get up from the ground in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Chen Jiming plays with an elephant calf at the Xishuangbanna Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery" Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Mo Shiyu takes an elephant calf to the wild for training in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

An elephant calf plays in the wild in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Mo Shiyu nurses an elephant calf at the Xishuangbanna Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Chen Jiming takes an elephant calf to the wild for training in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

Chen Jiming (L) and Mo Shiyu give an elephant calf a physical examination at the Xishuangbanna Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephant Rescue - China

An elephant calf plays in the wild in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 8, 2024. TO GO WITH "Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery". Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants Roaming In State Of Assam - India

A herd of wild elephants is pictured at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, November 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants Roaming In State Of Assam - India

Two wild elephants interact at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, November 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants Roaming In State Of Assam - India

A herd of wild elephants is pictured at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, November 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants Roaming In State Of Assam - India

A herd of wild elephants is pictured at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, November 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants Roaming In State Of Assam - India

A herd of wild elephants is pictured at a village in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, November 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants - Sri Lanka

Elephants wander off near a wildlife reserve in Galgamuwa, Sri Lanka, August 15, 2024. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants - Sri Lanka

People take photos of wild elephants at a wildlife reserve in Galgamuwa, Sri Lanka, August 15, 2024. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants - Sri Lanka

This photo taken on August 11, 2024 shows herds of free-ranging elephants in Habarana forest of Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wild Elephants - Sri Lanka

This photo taken on August 11, 2024 shows herds of free-ranging elephants in Habarana forest of Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/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. 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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SRI LANKA-WILD ELEPHANT CENSUS

(240810) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows elephants after daily bathing at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation will conduct a countrywide census on wild elephants on Aug. 17, 18 and 19, state media reported on Saturday quoting an official. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-WILD ELEPHANT CENSUS

(240810) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation will conduct a countrywide census on wild elephants on Aug. 17, 18 and 19, state media reported on Saturday quoting an official. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Glacial Lake Flooding Damages More Than 100 Homes In Juneau, Alaska

More than 100 homes in Juneau, Alaska, were damaged by flooding after a glacial lake overflowed, sending surging water to nearby neighborhoods. Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster emergency on Tuesday, August 6, as the Mendenhall River reached record levels and flooded neighborhoods in Mendenhall Valley. There were no deaths or severe injuries reported.

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Shanghai Wild Animal Park

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - Visitors ride a family recreational bicycle to visit the African Elephant Park at the National 5A tourist attraction Safari Park in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2023.

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Chimpanzee in Spain chosen as Wild Animal Unique Personality Award finalist

STORY: Chimpanzee in Spain chosen as Wild Animal Unique Personality Award finalist DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of chimpanzees in the Mona Foundation 2. various of Nico STORYLINE: Nico is one of the chimpanzees that live at the Mona Foundation in the town of Riudellots de la Selva, in northern Spain, and is among the 5 finalists for the Wild Animal Unique Personality Award granted by World Animal Protection, an entity that wants to sensitize people about the protection of wild species. Nico arrived at the center in 2004 and is competing for this world prize with a brown bear from Romania, an anteater from Costa Rica, an elephant from Cambodia and a puma from Costa Rica who, like him, also live in reserves and wildlife protection centers animals. This chimpanzee will soon be 23 years old and has always had health problems. He was the first non-human primate to be diagnosed with Chiari syndrome, a malformation that affects the ne

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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