Elephant herd wandering in Yunnan

Fifteen wild Asian elephants that headed north from their habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan province last March have been lingering in the provincial capital Kunming for about two days.

Animal workers have been trying to guide the herd moving southwest by putting about 2 metric tons of elephant food in that direction. Some 630 personnel and 103 large vehicles were deployed to prevent the elephants from coming into contact with residents.