The theme popular science activity of the World Elephant Day is held in Sui Sui

China Youth Daily Client News (Deng Yongyi Zhongqing Daily · China Youth Network reporter Lin Jie) August 12 is the 11th World Elephant Day. On the same day, the Chimelong Wildlife World invited parent -child families to observe elephants at close range to raise awareness of public protection of wild animals and plants. Friends of all ages have become "Elephant Experience Officers" to visit the daily cleaning, physical examination, and hoof repair of elephants, and call on people to pay attention to the survival status and habitat protection of elephant population.

The children actively answered in the popular science class. Deng Yongyi/Photo

The survival environmental changes and poaching behaviors caused by climate change have severely threatened the survival of the elephant. Data show that the types of elephants worldwide have been from more than 400 years ago, and there are only 3 types of Asian elephants, African grassland phenomena, and African forests. In China, wild Asian elephants are mainly distributed in the three versions of Xishuangna, Pu'er and Lincang in Yunnan.

The conservation workers repaired the elephant. Deng Yongyi/Photo

On the same day, in the Asian Elephant Park in the park, a popular science class was ongoing. The teacher told the children in detail the difference between Asian and African elephants, allowing children to learn related knowledge through sounds, pictures and other.

Elephant is enjoying food. Deng Yongyi/Photo

In order to make the living environment of Asian elephants more comfortable, the nursery specially laid a thick "mattress" on the ground floor of the "Elephant Fang". In summer, in order to provide a better environment for the Asian elephant of "beauty", the caregiver also prepared the yellow mud water "bathtub" to allow the elephant to moisturize the skin at any time. There are also elephant play facilities such as sand baths and single wooden bridges in the park.

The conservation workers weighed the elephant. Deng Yongyi/Photo

At present, the world's existing Asian elephants and African elephants are identified as endangered species by the World Nature Protection Alliance (IUCN). Over the years, Chimelong has been committed to the protection and breeding of rare animals. From the initial introduction of 14 Asian elephants to 29 heads today, the third generation has been reproduced. This is also China's largest Asian elephant breeding base.

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