Elephants on a mission: Unique insight into adventurous herd in SW China
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2021
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A herd of Asian elephants in southwest China's Yunnan Province has stunned the world with an unprecedented northbound trek, sparking curiosity, concern and widespread debate. Following their "long march" of more than a year, the giants are now slowly moving southward.
Back in June, a CGTN crew followed the elephants on their tracks. The journey provides a unique insight into how local authorities are responding to the challenge of keeping both the animals and the people they come across safe. The crew also traveled to the original habitat of the elephants in Xishuangbanna to learn more about China's efforts to protect the endangered species and defuse conflict between the animals and humans.
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It is wonderful to see the care these elephants are given by the local people!
Those elephants are so smart! The baby elephants looked like they were loving that sugar cane 😂
Baby elephants are cute!
Elephants are very intelligent; they even mourn their dead.
It's evolution, the modern Elephants demand a better-tasting diet than leaves & grass, they know corn, melons, pumpkins, sugar cane, rice plants, isn't available in the jungle, they need a veggie farm in the park for them.
U need to admit n admire the patience of the local government n the people too. The people in Yunnan are tolerance even can says it good omen even though the herds had destroyed their crops. I salute all these people n the guys who took the trouble to monitor the herds movement.👍👍👏
Love them cant wait to see where they will end. Good job to all vilagers and govt staff
Yes very kind people.
Kind-hearted people
@@john-hk7wd oh yeah? This the first time i watch them sleep in this position too.
In the USA they would have been accused of killing someone and would have all been shot. There's not enough kind, gentle people here
This has not only given me an insight into the lives and mentality of these intelligent and magnificent creatures but it has also given me a rare glimpse into the lives of ordinary Chinese citizens; incredible patience and kindness.
I agree with you. Seeing how the Chinese are protecting these elephants and providing them with nutritious food has altered my view of China. I love watching the elephants. I watch several series that focus on rescuing them.
People are people no matter what group of wealthy have suckered them into servitude. There's good and bad in every group. We in the USA seem to have more than fair share of the latter.
How about a rare glimpse into the stupidity of moronic 'social justice' movement that cause massive damage to humans in favor of 'theatre'... poor elephants are not in a good place... the trek is folly!
@@beebsarelli at least theybare alive, in the USA they long ago would have been shot dead 😲
@@ireneserrano4570 No, Irene. In the US they would have been mercifully tranquilized and all relocated to a Nature Reserve...where they all would have survived! As it is' four have died after leaving the herd...and more will perish before they are done...so how is that admirable?
There is an amazing documentary about a group of African elephant family who had a baby kidnapped by another family of elephants. The baby's family thought up a plan & eventually all charged toward the group of kidnappers. In the mist of confusion, the mother dragged the baby towards her & led it safely back into her group. It was absolutely astonishing to watch!
It would be appreciated if you can share the link of said documentary.
@@Shibu6400 The documentary was a couple of years back & I thought it is still around on the net. Tried to search for the link but I believe it'd since been deleted. The doc name may be called ' Echo an elephant to remember rescuing Ebony'
They kidnapped a baby elephant. Intentionally...that's crazy. Wow that's really interesting
@@Splexsychiick That's the reason I've never forgotten that scene. The way they charged in and reclaimed the calf!
@@Shibu6400 the show in question was episode 2 of season 29 of the show "Nature" on PBS. it aired oct 17 2010.
The local government of Yunnan has greatly protected these lovely elephants🐘
Thank you forest rangers and locals for protecting these elephants even if a huge financial loss is caused to the whole area
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I have observed from watching videos from China that the Chinese authorities love their animals, people and they want their country to be a civilised country where living things and humans are all respected. Good for China!
Blessing to those that Protects all Breathing Creatures. Blessings also to those who take care Everything that Contains in our Earth. Thank You Park Rangers in every Country God Bless You All.
@Jon Kino isn't it's the other way around actually?
@@acerrome9672 And thank you, from the :"gourmet eaters" for the dogs and other animals slaughtered for human consumption. Shows really great respect for life! Admirable!
Well done Yunnan citizens and the local government for safeguarding these giants! You have shown the world a compassionate side of China!
A breath of fresh air from these gentle giants to this crazy human world, and it is taking place none other than China, isn’t this wonderful?
These 'giants' are anything but 'gentle'... you live in a delusion! It's sickening how common your mindset is among foolish population.
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
@@beebsarelli - You're a troll.
@@beebsarelli - Elephants are and can be gentle, you moron. They're also smarter than you. Mother nature is amazing. Too bad there aren't a lot of humans who aren't smart.
@@beebsarelli well...not to you or your type , animals can smell shit deeper than humans.
The Chinese people should be proud of themselves for treating these elephants well. Thanks for taking care of them.
And panda, they removed out to endanger animal list from WHO.
It’s so good to see the open mindedness of people -local people, farmers to acccept the elephants . It appears the elephants are senduning humans the message +++
They’re a nuisance
It's so nice of the people and China to be so tolerant, patient and caring of them. 🙏❤ ( lovely elephants and lovely people too ).
So inspirational, love how they are so caring of their babies, thank you people of China in facilitating there well being.
Love them! Thanks for the amount of effort the local Chinese people and their government have made to keep them safe and sound all these time…thanks for the heart warming videos ….
Awesome!! Life is much more interesting when we co-exist and learn from the creatures of this planet. : )
As I posited the commenter above... read your post and then ...leave your home! See the chaos that will bring to your life!
@@beebsarelli - Stop being a troll, you brainwashed jerk.
After all, they were here before us. Elephants are extremely smart. *Mother nature* is amazing.
Harmonized coexistence, the new degree of civilized society of human being getting along with nature, God bless new concepts of life in which teaching all human to use their power of love and intelligence.
No they must be sent to America to continue the chaos
the number is less than 1000 and they have large forest area, so peace happens,
but in India number are 20000 + and we have less forest area, so peace don't happen
@@WellBehavedForeigner
send them to Biden's home state of Delaware! Lots of forests there!
You call that harmony Sandie? You need to watch it again! Budala !
Elephants have an innate instinct to migrate. Confining them in restricted areas will not work. Elephants need large areas where to roam. This is how nature works. As the elephants are very destructive with respect to vegetation they consume because of their voracious apatite, their migration to other areas gives time for the areas the elephants had previously herded upon to regenerate its vegetation. A circular migration system must be created whereby the elephants are allowed enough space to herd in circular fashion until the time that the vegetation of their previous herding grounds have been fully regenerated and replenished with vegetation whereby the elephants would again turn back to their original feeding pastures.
Make sense 👍
Thats correct. They have migration paths, which they have followed for generations. It seems very odd that this fact isn't acknowledged 🤔
Says you?
@@beebsarelli yup 🧡
@@nicolarollinson4381 Okay Nicola, what about the 4 that have died... you taking credit?
Nice to see at least they can travel around freely and protected!
Read what you said..... now leave your home....
@@beebsarelli we need the Covid passport 🤣🤣🤣
@@ireneserrano4570 That's right , Irene! Isn't that special?
@@beebsarelli Yes my dear beebsarelli, it's wonderful!!!
@@ireneserrano4570 The jab is Gene Therapy... you have been GMO'd! Wait for the 5G to react...... my Zombie friend!
A very lovely video, thank you.
I'm relieved we're still getting news of these trekkers.
If they had large Ivory tusks like African Elephants, the Chinese would have annihilated them centuries ago.
@@GregorKropotkin-qu2hp
Like they're doing in Africa today
@@KingofgraceSARA And everywhere in the world. Widlife is struggling, no matter where it lives
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
Thank you, China! It's very nice to see this positive film, in light of all the negativity, that we normally get through U.S. media!!! We can work together China! Let's find more common ground..
We're sending you the bill for the monitoring of theses magnificent beasts... thanks for volunteering!
Big thank you to all humans in their path
You think they have a choice? CCP is their government..remember that. They will suffer but no matter.. the CCP wants their propaganda piece! SMH!
What an amazing video!
Wonderful elephants ☺ 🤗
🌴🐘🐘🐘🙆♂️🙆♀️
That was one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen, thank you for sharing it
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
Well done with the elephants China!
這一集做的相當不錯，給力！
That amazing Frank!
So good that China is taking an enlightened and humane approach to these wonderful and clever beings.
One bit of truth in the video is until this event I've never seen a video or a picture of an elephant lying down to sleep. The only time I've seen an elephant laying down is if they're dead or tranquilized.
Awww sorry to ehar you didnt had the chance to see this. They have showed sleeping elephants before in previous videos. Maybe you have missed them. It was cute.
@@helenaforever8352 You may think it is cute but 4 have died already ..... what you got to say about that?
Amazing all the measures taken so the elephants and humans are protected.
amazingly wasteful you mean!
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
@@beebsarelli spreading negativity won't make your "democracy" look good
Thank you greatly for posting this new! For those of us who love these majestic elephants and their well-being, it is greatly impressive to see the most positive solutions that the Chinese government and the rural residents are working together to assist in creating the food and extra habitat for these beauties!!!!
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
This is define a country, this country has will of the next supper power
On the backs of 1.4 billion slaves.....
@@beebsarelli stop spreading hatred against China everywhere. Telling lies doesnt make the world a better place.
@@beebsarelli U.S.,is the only country on this planet, created most wars in recent 50 years.
@@beebsarelli China abolished slavery thousands of years ago, but the United States still enslaved black people in the last century
Like they do with dogs 🐕
In Malaysia we have board like National Elephant Conservation that save and move the wild elephant using truck to the habitat...They used freindly elephant to coax the wild and put them on the Lorry...They are 2 place very famous for National Elephant Conservation Kuala Gandah in Lanchang Pahang and Kenyir lake in terengganu...
This is the HUMANE way to deal with this type of occurrence! Thanks for your input.
That was beautiful to watch. Thank you.
this is one of the best things i've seen about the cooperation of Chinese government internally saving lives and aiming to be partners for healthy ecosystems. BRAVO
Use cute animals to gain funds to power eco-protection, win-win-win!
The villagers can hopefully feel blessed by a visit from one of nature’s giants and I hopefully a good omen for the future
Thank you for taking care for these beautiful animals!
Thank you for the documentary and thank you for caring for the welfare of the elephants.
VIRTUE... virtue.... virtue...... vir .... snore!
I really enjoyed the program. I love elephants and I observed some actions that they don,t do when they are watched such as kicking another animals in back legs. It was funny and interesting to see that.
Love the back kick of baby elephant at the end😂
The care given to these elephants has impressed
the world with the kindness of the Chinese people.
Thanks to these caring and peaceful people,
I hope the western grid and their selfish ego stop making wars around the globe, and hope 🙏 their consciousness awaken that we all are one family living on this beautiful earth 🌎,
Hopefully we will come closer to a new humanity that there all feeling brotherhood, and love for all humanity.,,,,
Beautiful, thank you for caring for the elephants ❤️
Amazing care, tolerance and intelligent planning for these wonderful mammals by the Chinese - the world can see the great work they are doing and what they plan to achieve.- they should be proud.
God bless these kind loving chinese ppls n all these innocent amazing n cute elephants 😄😄😚😚😚❤❤🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾❤❤❤
What a delightful and positive approach to the wandering herd. It makes my heart smile to see people working hard to find ways for both people and elephants to enjoy this long trek. Hearing people say things like crops can be grown again but once the elephants are gone it will be forever. And people happy to work in tourism available because of the elephants. Such a great thing to be planning food supplies and using parked trucks to keep the elephants away from trouble... this is one of the best stories I've ever heard of in which no one blames the elephants. I cannot say that people in my country would treat them so lovingly. Huge congratulations are due for all those working to make this journey positive for all involved!
Such a pleasure to watch these majestic elephants...and their young moving/playing/bathing in the rivers...I love it...thanks for sharing....👌💜🧡❤🐾🐾🐾💞🙏🙏💝
I love asian Ellie's they are sooo beautiful ❤️💯❤️ 🐘🐘🐘 I'm so grateful to the citizens of china who are patient and respectful to their giant brothers and sisters I'd love it if we had 🐘 here in Tasmania.
Wonderful Jumbo family travel on a safe distance with chinese rangers taking care of this herd of elephants..from Asean friends.
I'm so glad the elephants are safe. I'm grateful that China is making such great effort to keep then safe along with all the humans in their (unknown) path. Thank you China 🥰🥰🥰
I am very impressed with the effort of the government and the people of China to protect these wonderful animals. THANK YOU. You have done good work and I, at least, am grateful to you all!
I love elephants! Must thanks all these villagers for showing great tolerance 🙏🙏
Think they have a choice? The "authorities" have decreed once again the citizens must suffer to accommodate invasion of their livelihoods, property, and peace. For a "photo -op" of virtue signaling non-sense.
Fascinating and inspiring, and I hope these noble creatures have such continued respect as they are having from their host nation China who are showing the world their compassionate side to life outside the human world.
Thank you for the care the authorities and the people show to protect the elephants !
thank you CHINA i was laughing, i was going AAAWWW lots, the big one are totally males, their sleeping, and the little one's sorting them selves out, i was feeling for the farmers, so glad their local government is taking care of the damage LOL, carn't wait for the next report, maybe what was the fate of the one's that went offf on their own? thankyou again CHINA
I think it said at the end he was tranquillised and returned to his place of origin.
@@Lily-Bravo yeah i thought that too
Thanks again China for once again putting your people last! Four dead elephants so far.... how many more will be sacrificed for this propaganda piece?
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
@@beebsarelli Where did you see some had died? Do tell.
It's kind of heartwarming to see how tolerant the locals are towards the elephants
What a beautiful rendition of Beauty!! Cape Town.
Please protect those beautiful animals at any cost and let them be 🐘🐘🐘🐘
So much thanks to the people of China for their love and care for these wonderful beings. Humble bow.
好感动。
动物需要人类的保护。
Seriously, you gonna go there?
@@beebsarelli
We should help animals in our own capacity.
In the case of the elephant, the Chinese govt is helping them.
It is so fulfilling to watch such beautiful video, showing how wise people in China are. Thank you.
Beautiful china 🇨🇳
I can't imagine America taking such care in allowing the elephants to search for ? and having such a sanguine attitude toward crop destruction. Well done China (: It will be fascinating to see if and/or where they decide to stay.
We do not have wild elephants in the USA so you don't have to imagine anything.
America doesn't have wandering herds of anything bigger than wolves. they would be shot otherwise.
This warms my heart. The Chinese people are looking protectively toward the elephants; BRAVO.
Uh.... they have no choice Kelly! Stand up against the CCP; and they will cut your legs off.
@@beebsarelli they seem helpful here, after all, this is a management challenge.
love these animals. and thank you to people who help provide food for them . they need some of their habitats back that is missing
It's an inspirational & best documentary about the 16 elephants on their mission in China.
Elephants!!!!! Hope they are all safe and healthy!
Incredible job done by China to have handled these elephants gently. There is no better way to project a positive image of Chiba to the outside world. Chinese experts and people who care for these elephants are China’s best ambassadors. Thank you!
Great PR film for China.
YEAH, huge propaganda piece. Notice how all the other commenters are idiotic "virtue signalers'.
It’s great to know the public & govt admires & takes care of the herd. ❤️
Thankgoodness they are being protected x also the people. They are fantastic x.better left in the wild .bless you all xxx
Thank you, China and Chinese citizens!! Elephants are one of my favorite land animals. They are extremely smart, cute, and gentle when they're not provoked/hungry. Mother nature is also amazing. A lot of humans could and should learn from those elephants as well. I believe I've seen/watched this before, and I'm glad I've watched it (again). Thanks for sharing.
Elephants are not gentle.... they are wild animals! What you are quoting is the popular myth of zoo-keepers, cartoons, and visuals of extremely pampered zoo Elephants who get everything they desire...... Try not feeding your Rottweiler ..call me in three days!
@@beebsarelli - Learn how to comprehend/read, you troll.
@@beebsarelli - *You've ignored* and *repeated* what I've said about elephants when they're *not provoked/hungry.* Then you basically stated the same thing by using a Rottweiler as an example by not feeding it. I also don't have any pets. So, therefore, I don't have a Rottweiler. You've also lied about me quoting zoo-keepers, cartoons, etcetera, when I've never used nor quoted anything/anyone.
@@tanyalake9152 I'm pretty sure I caught your intent ..... elephants are always hungry....isn't that pretty clear in this piece! The destruction is epic.... Did you notice they were drinking water from a sewer.. and just after that they showed a couple of the elephants drinking from a wastewater treatment facility outlet tank? I will bet you missed that unfortunate footage....you were too busy virtue signaling... Again, let me repeat.. already 4 have died..as of the airing of this film a week ago.... What say you?
@@beebsarelli - You love being an ignorant, two-faced, troll.
So wonderful to watch these beautiful animals...🇿🇦
Where else in the world can humans and wildlife enjoy such freedom?
You call that freedom? Get ready... migrants are doing a triangulation of your house as we speak. Thanks in advance for looking after them.
This is an excellent report!
We must remember that human population is always increasing and we must be willing to inconvenience ourselves to keep them safe. If they die our own lives will be deeply affected.
Those elephants really know how to work social media. 😂
Take care of them. Thank you for sharing. 🤟
What a cute group of elephants!People in China really have a smart way to deal with nature, and it is so respect the animals' instinct.
I see a lot of nice pictures in this video and just can not express the feelings of the moment of beauty of nature in China.
A new supper power,I believe U can and will bring something different to the whole world!
They are look so cute sleeping lying down 😍♥♥♥
WHAT A WONDERFULL DOCUMENTARY AND MY DEAREST CONGRATULATIONS TO PEOPLE OF CHINA FOR CARE AND LOVE THIS AMAZING ANIMALS
We're sending you some immigrants to live with you....Please provide for them....! You're welcome.
Yhank you. South Africa
In no time, the whole world elephants might take advantage of China kindness and roam all over China 😂🤣😅😀😃😄😁😆
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Kunming has welcomed the Siberian sea gulls every winter for almost 40 years.
@Hang Tuah pat yourself on the back, liar....pandas are vicious.....what about tigers....china didnt save them.....ELEPHANTS DONT COME FROM CHINA, THEY WERE STOLEN!
What a wonderful thought! lol
well done! a very interesting video showing how fascinating these majestic animals are - hopefully nature
has shown by this migration that elephants should never lose their lives to a piece of ivory which is part of
their birthright- the respect shown by the villagers towards them is affirming -
This is amazing to watch😊
Che Dio li protegga! Creature meravigliose! Innocenti! Si arrangiano come possono
looking how they sleeping just like my baby, so 😍
🌅 ବଢ଼ିଆ ମଜା ମାନେ ଶଇ ଆସ୍ଥିୟାଁ କାହୁ🌹
So beautiful creature..
Hats of respect to farmers, residents etc....God bless everyone
Thanks for sharing
Amazing
This is great news, from China. We usually hear nothing but horrific news from this country. Thank you, China for showing your loving and caring side.
There are a lot of stories being told here in the west about China! Some might be true, but a lot of them are very racist!! Don’t believe everything you hear!!
@@beatricecallan And it's always amusing to see countries like the US being so critical and quick at judging China as if they were any better lol
Elephants drinking from sewer main at 4 minute mark ...and then after all gathered round a concrete wastewater treatment tank ..drinking their fill! Is it any wonder all are lying out flat at the end of the piece..... 'CRUELTY to ANIMALS', is all I can say about this propaganda piece!
Well done China on your kindness to these gentle giants xx
Glad these tourists r having fun n at the same time bringing fun to those under Covid lockdown
Yeah, Jerron at least the monsters can leave their homes! Right?
God bless their journey. 🐘🐘❤️❤️ hope they can reach their destination… praying for their wellness and safety 🐘🙏
4 dead so far!!! How many more dead Elephants do you want to see?
Bravo to the Chinese people and government for their respect for wildlife
God bless the people in these provinces who tolerated the elephants. One farmer said “the crops can still be harvested, but once an elephant dies, he is gone forever.” True! Salute also to the government for providing the affected families as well. Maybe its better that these people shall be relocated elsewhere? Far from the migration trail. I saw that Disney+ Feature which Megan narrated, elephants will always trek that path over and over again. Looking forward to a follow up documentary on this @CGTN. Good job!
Wow, what a trail of elephants and keep up the good work drone team! Cheers Khadeeja Rahman (London, UK)
Wow! A nice piece; I enjoyed it. Hopefully, they'll head south to home.😎
Yeah, so they can devastate the areas they trekked over yet again!
Maravillosos chicos 😁🤗😘
Such a lovely story and ppl!!!!
Bless these kind and understanding people. Great Honor to you all for being the protectors of these Giants.