China is coaxing its wild elephants with bananas and drones to return to their protected habitat in southwest Yunnan province following a 1,300 km trek. Wildlife protection officials told a press briefing the elephants safely crossed a bridge over the Yuan River, headed south towards a nature reserve administered by the city of Puer.

China coaxing wayward elephants home with drones and bananas

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China coaxing wayward elephants home with drones and bananas

March of the elephants: China's rogue herd spotlights habitat loss