BEIJING, CHINA - An elephant herd captivated locals in China and people around the world with its yearlong journey from the wild to urbanized southwest China.
The herd that raided farms and even a retirement home for food, appears to finally be headed home.The elephants left the reserve they resided on more than a year ago for unknown reasons.
They roamed more than 300 miles north of the reserve before reaching the outskirts of Kunming, a center for business and tourism.
After reaching the perimeter of Kunming, the herd turned south again but traveled far from the reserve.RELATED: China’s migrating elephants spotted once more on the moveSince the herd’s departure, local authorities deployed trucks, workers and drones to monitor the.