Elephant, I miss you!

Unconsciously, that group of elephants have been home for a year ...

In the new era of Taiping, Yunnan Wild Asian Elephant stands on the center of the world stage. From the spring of 2020 to the autumn of 2021, the "short -nose family" overturned Qingshan and crossed the green water. With people's care all the way, thousands of kilometers, leaving more than half of Yunnan, experiencing a wonderful journey from north to south, triggering the world, which triggered worldwide Following the world, the world sees a Great American China with Guotai people and harmonious development.

On August 8, 2021, when countless people turned their sights on the Olympic flames that slowly extinguished the New National Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on the Pentium Yuanjiang, the "short -nose family" was taking a firm and practical step, from the Yuanjiang River, National Highway 213 The bridge walked slowly, and the huge figure gradually disappeared in the reckless night of the south bank of the Yuanjiang River. This means that this group of Yunnan wild Asian elephants "traveling and walking" approached the end and walked towards the hometown of thought.

On August 8, 2022, the first anniversary of the "short -nose family" returned to his hometown. In the past 365 days, although the news about them is no longer frequently, people's concern has never decreased. And more importantly, the Yunnan wild Asian elephant has become a "symbol" about ecological environmental protection. People continue to draw the spiritual forces of protecting nature and building a community of destiny from them.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the "short -nose family" in Yunnan Wild Asian Elephant "Short -nose Family", we interviewed a number of people who had been in close contact with this group of elephants and even got along with each other. "And" this year of missing elephants ". Because of elephants, their work and life have changed. In the face of the camera, they said in unison: I miss you!

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Zhang Xiong

Yunnan Forest Fire Corps

Wild Asian Elephant Search Monitoring Team

Unmanned Flight A Group Leader

Taking a photo of an Internet celebrity elephant sleeping posture

It lasted for 116 days, spanned 4 states, 1300 kilometers ... After a year, Zhang Xiong remembers every detail of the "chasing" at that time.

Since receiving the mission on May 27, 2021, Zhang Xiong has been the leader of the team A of the Wild Asian Elephant Search Monitoring Team of the Yunnan Forest Fire Corps, and followed the Asian elephant all the way until they escorted them across the Yuanjiang Bridge and successfully completed the successful completion of them. Task. He was also called "net red flying hands" because of taking the following elephant to sleep in a circle of sleep.

Net red elephant sleeping position photo Zhang Xiong photo

In the past year, he has often remembered the experience of "accompanied by the night and night" with the elephant, especially the scene where the elephant group rolling in the mud pond and lying collectively in the hot summer has made him unforgettable. This year he will always recall: "Where do we chase the image at this time last year?"

Although he is often durable and mosquito bites during the pursuit process, Zhang Xiong is still grateful to this special experience. "Special thanks to these Asian elephants, let us follow them with a" trip to the north ". This experience has made me unforgettable." Zhang Xiong said.

"I really want to know how they live, is it as carefree every day? I also want to see if the small elephant has grown up a lot." Zhang Xiong said, now I miss the Asian elephant more Tourism, if you have a chance, you want to see them again.

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Bao Mingwei

Senior veterinarian and Elephant doctor Zeng Anesthesia's "Short -nose Family" Liusong Xiaogong Elephant

Help it home

In the process of "short -nose family" from north to south, they are "traveling group travel" most of the time, but there are exceptions. For example, on June 5, 2021, there was a rebellious little male elephant in the family. Full of group, getting farther and farther. In the end, people had to intervene to "send it home" first.

In the process, the senior veterinarian and the elephant doctor Paumingwei tracked the small male elephant for up to 33 days, and successfully anesthetized it, and sent it back to the West Double Version "hometown" with colleagues.

"I have thought about my 'old friend' from beginning to end." Baomingwei said. He told reporters that the mother elephant and the small elephant in the elephant group are easy to identify, but the public elephant usually has a similar body shape and appearance. But even so, he could recognize the rebellious little elephant at a glance.

In mid -to -late March of this year, Paumingwei patrolled the daily patrol around the Asian Elephant Rescue and Breeding Center. At about 5 pm that day, Baomingwei saw his "old friend". "It has become strong, the hair color is more gray, and it looks particularly good." Baomingwei said that at that time, the rebellious Xiaogong elephant was passing through a bridge with a new companion. "Although it is fast, I still recognize it."

Based on the consideration of not disturbing the normal inhabiting of the elephant group, Baomingwei and colleagues did not shoot the small public elephant, but whether through drones, infrared cameras, or daily patrols, Baomingwei always followed in daily work silently. Guarding his "old friend" family.

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Pu Xinping

Beiqian Xiangqun "New Ping Guardian"

Da Kaimen Community, Yangwu Town, Xinping County, Yuxi City

Elephant came to his house

"We peeled corn with our hands, and there was no elephant as flexible as the nose." Recalling the scene when I first saw an elephant at the door of the house and in my close contact with the elephant, the guardian of Xinping in the north, Xinping, Yuxi City Xinping Pu Xinping, the secretary of the Party branch of the Da Kaimen Community in Yangwu Town, County, felt that everything was vivid.

Pu Xinping pointed at the road behind us and recalled, "At that time, we were feeding the Green Bud Valley, and the elephant's favorite was the Green Bud Valley. When the Elephant Elephant was eaten by the Bud Valley, the Budu Gels had been eaten, but the shell was still preserved very well. We will not peel it with hands, which will not be as convenient and flexible as it uses nose. It is quite amazing and quite interesting. "When it comes to the magic and interesting of the" short -nose family ", the Da Kaimen community in Yangwu Town, Xinping County bends the tree group The villager Pofi Shou also had something to say, "I still remember that the day was around 22:00. When I was still asleep at home, the elephant entered my house. Come to find water to drink. The elephant used my nose to put the bucket with my nose. The lid was opened, and after drinking a whole bucket of water, I was glad and fortunate that the elephant could come to my house to find water to drink. "

Regardless of whether it is Pu Xinping, the guardian of the Xinping of the Northern Mentai Group, or ordinary villagers, they all agree that "the elephant comes to this place, which is very blessed and a symbol of harmony between man and nature."

"I used to understand the elephant in television and newspapers, but after seeing the elephant this time, I think that although the elephant is very huge, but very harmonious and kind." Pu Xinping said that we must protect Xinping's ecological environment. I hope that the elephant will come to Xinping in the future. "Time is fast, one year, I want to know if the elephant is good in Xishuangbanna, I miss you very much, and want to see you again!"

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Chen Fei

Director of the Asian Elephant Research Center of the State Forestry and Grassland Bureau

Zeng Tianye monitoring and accompanying the "Short -nasal Family"

Companion is the longest confession. Chen Fei, director of the Asian Elephant Research Center of the State Forestry and Grassland Bureau, still clearly remembers the day and night of monitoring the elephant group at that time.

On the first anniversary of the "short -nose family" home, the reporter interviewed Chen Fei, and he seemed to return to the scene at that time. Chen Fei told reporters that he participated in the monitoring and prevention guidance of Asian elephants throughout the process. "Especially the health status of the elephant group, such as collecting elephant's feces along the way, and analyzing the intestinal microorganisms of the elephant, the conclusion is that the entire elephant group's health is very good, including the individual characteristics of the elephant group, the appearance, etc. Xiang physiological indicators. All details, even in the past year, Chen Fei is still like a few treasures.

The journey of the "short -nasal family" to the south to the south is also a precious experience for Chen Fei. Scientific researchers have the opportunity to observe and study Asian elephants for a long time. At present, scientific researchers, including Chen Fei, are actively analyzing the various environments along the road along the road, and record the behavior, preferences, and response to human interference. "I hope to find the law and make preparations and scientific research support for the reform of other elephant group migration in the future."

In addition, Chen Fei told reporters that after the return of Asian elephants, they also actively carried out adaptive analysis of elephant habitats, such as the next step for Asian elephants to better inhabit in that place. He said that these analysis can bring great promotion to scientific research, while continuing to convey a harmonious scene to our public and the world.

"I hope wild Asian elephants will continue to stabilize and reproduce on the beautiful land in Yunnan." At the end of the interview, Chen Fei said vividly.

The elephant is gently waiting, and each of us is more gentle.

Although the "short -nose family" has returned to hometown for a year, the ecological benefits they bring are still being released. Elephant cafeteria construction and Asian elephant national park construction, etc., are advancing in an orderly manner; Green Water and Qingshan is Jinshan Yinshan, and the concept of protecting the ecological environment like protecting the eyes deeply penetrates the hearts of more than 47 million cadres and people in Yunling. This also makes us determined to continue to tell and always tell the story of Yunnan wild Asian elephant stories, because this is not just a beautiful past, but a story that will have a positive impact on generations and often tells new new stories.

Elephant, I miss you!

Elephant, we have been thinking of you!

Source: Yunnan.com Editor: Zhang Yin Di

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