An elephant family resting after a long walk through China

Elephants resting An elephant family resting after a long walk through China Arboreal

A herd of 15 wild elephants on a long, strange trip out of the jungles of far southwestern China have transfixed millions of people across the country.
Since the elephants left their wildlife reserve last year, they have marched steadily northward and have been roaming the outskirts of Kunming, a city of 8.5 million residents.
Millions have tuned in to watch the elephants’ 300-mile journey on television and on internet live streams, or tracked their movements on social media. While enamored with the creatures, some increasingly see the elephants and their journey as a lesson on the perils of nature and a rapidly urbanizing China crashing into one another, especially as development booms. Learn more https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-herd-of-wild-elephants-wandering-across-china-captivates-millions-11623167516?mod=djemwhatsnews
Photo: Hu Chao/Xinhua/Zuma Press