China's famous herd of wandering elephants has shown a trend of returning south after their northward trek of some 500 km in Yunnan Province, an expert said. (Photos: Xinhua)

The herd entered Eshan County in the city of Yuxi at 9:48 p.m. Thursday. They traveled 13.5 km northwest, according to the headquarters in charge of monitoring their migration.

The aerial video screenshot taken on June 18, 2021 shows a herd of wild Asian elephants in Eshan County of Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.