Elephants trek 300 miles in China

[mellowyellow]

A herd of wild elephants has been roaming into towns in southwest China. They have trekked 310 miles (500 km) north from a nature reserve.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1400157922806566915

 

[Murrmurr]

Because of the floods?

edit: It's "unclear". Well, they've got a bunch of flooding going on right now, but I'll have to check a map.

 

[mellowyellow]

Now they are saying the elephants could have been 'drunk' eating near an alcohol producing plant, apparently they could have been confused by the smell, which is similar to rotting fruit.

 

[Murrmurr]

Now they are saying the elephants could have been 'drunk' eating near an alcohol producing plant, apparently they could have been confused by the smell, which is similar to rotting fruit.

 

[mellowyellow]

Africa’s loneliest wild elephant has found refuge in the company of heavy machinery, footage captured in her remote forest range appear to show. The cow, who is about 45 years old, can be seen pushing against the large tyre of a logging machine in a forest in South Africa and settling down to sleep next to it.

The female, called Oupoot, which means Old Foot in Afrikaans, is the sole survivor of Africa’s southernmost elephant group, which retreated into the vast forest of Knysna, about 300 miles east of Cape Town. The glimpse into Oupoot’s solitary routine emerged from thousands of images and videos during a 16-month infrared camera study by the South African National Parks (Sanparks) organisation, which runs the reserves. Source: The Times

Video:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1622823243

 

[fmdog44]

Now they are saying the elephants could have been 'drunk' eating near an alcohol producing plant, apparently they could have been confused by the smell, which is similar to rotting fruit.

I saw a hilarious video of different animals getting drunk on that fruit. I'm sure it is on YouTube.