Elsewhere, others appear to be spooning each other as they doze in another display of exquisite tenderness. It is images like these that have captivated China in recent months as a herd of elephants continues an unprecedented jumbo journey across the south west of the country. A month later, their number had risen to 17 on account of two newborns joining the gang and one elephant dropping out. Miss Shu Chen says that while elephants roam over huge areas in search of food they do not usually migrate. If this group ever does lose the travel bug, they will find themselves a long way from home.

Source: Daily Mail June 09, 2021 21:02 UTC