Chinaelephants:HerdonmammothkmtrekreachesKunming
Aherdofelephantsthatpackeditstrunksforanunexpectedkm(mile)trekhasarrivedataChinesecitywheremillionsofpeoplelive.
The15elephantshavebeenhooveringupcropsandpokingtheirnosesthroughdoorsonthemarchfromthesouthofYunnanprovincetoitscapitalKunming.
Abigeffort-withtonnesoffood-isunderwaytotryandkeepthemsafe.
Itisunclearwhytheylefttheirhabitattoembarkonthejourney,whichhascaptivatedresidentsandexperts.
Somehavesuggestedaninexperiencedleadermayhaveledtheherdastray,whileotherbelievetheelephantscouldbesearchingforanewhabitat.
TheAsianelephantisanendangeredspecies.Chinahasonlyaboutwildelephants,mainlyinthesouthofYunnanprovince.
Scientistssaythisisthefurthestanyofthewildelephantstherehavetravelledfromthehabitat.
TheKunmingDailysaysthecitiesofKunmingandYuxideployedalmostpoliceandemergencyworkersarmedwith10tonnesofcorn,pineapplesandotherfood.Theywerebackedupbytrucksanddronestotrytodiverttheanimalsontoasafepath.
Dontgawkorleavecornorsaltout;keepyourdistanceanddontdisturbthemwithfirecrackers,residentshavebeentold.
Animalexpertssaytheherdappearstohavegatheredpace,possiblybecausetheheavierhumanpopulationhasincreaseditsfears,anditisunlikelytheelephantswouldtrytoenterKunming.
Effortstoturnthemaroundhavefailed,andscientistsmayhavetotryandfindthemasuitableplacetolivenearby.
Taleofthejourney
Itsnotexactlyclearwhentheherdlefthome,whichwasprobablytheMengyangziNatureReserveinXishuangbanna,insouth-westYunnan.
OfficialsappeartohavebeenfirstalertedtotheirmovementswhenlocalsspottedtheherdaboutkmnorthofXishuangbannainApril.
Therewerethoughttobe17elephantsinitially,buttwoappearedtoturnbackwhenreachingMojiangcounty.Otherreportssayitwas16originallybutanewborncalfhelpedthenumberbackto15oncethetwoabandonedthetrek.
Asforthejourney,ithas
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