Long Long, a baby Asian elephant, caught much attention on the Internet weeks ago with a video showing him sliding(滑动) down a slope. Months ago, another video showing him playing water with his keeper, also caught much attention. But his mood(心情) was nothing like this when he was saved by the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in July last year. At that time, the elephant was in a serious physical condition. After months, Long Long gradually became well again and got increasingly lively.
The rescue center is in southwest China’s Xishuangbanna. It is home to the largest number of Asian elephants in the country. This is only one of the many success stories at the center. Since its creation in 2008, it has saved more than 20 elephants in need of help, who were mostly wounded and separated from their family. Today, more than 10 caretakers work in the center. Their daily activity includes bathing and feeding the elephants, and taking them to the wild for field survival(生存) training. Xiong Chaoyong is one of the caretakers. He says he will work to train more new caretakers. He hopes more people will join the undertaking of Asian elephant protection.
In China, Asian elephants are put under the top-level protection, and any action that harms them is regarded as illegal. Over the past ten years, the population of elephants in China has increased by about 100. Now more than 300 elephants live in the cities of Xishuangbanna, Pu’er and Lincang of Yunnan Province.
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