Injured elephant calf recovering well at centre

In good hands: A keeper checking Longlong at the rescue centre in Yunnan province. — China Daily/ANN

A wild elephant calf, found with a wounded leg and left behind by a migrating herd in Yunnan province’s Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, has recovered thanks to the care given to it by the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Centre workers.

In July last year, the calf, later named Longlong – meaning “dragon” in Chinese – was found by rescuers roaming around Manfeilong village in Pu’er city with injuries to its left front leg.