On the move

A herd of elephants mysteriously upped sticks and left their home in southwest China’s Yunnan province last December. All the while marching north, they strolled through forests, villages and towns, along roads and highways. After travelling 500 kilometres, they reached Kunming. Theories abound, but nobody knows why the elephants left their home.

Map and infographic detailing the migration, habitats, and characteristics of Asian elephants in Yunnan, China, including dates, locations, and physical features.

Print back page published in June 2021. The project was done with Dennis Wong and Han Huang, from SCMP’s graphics team.

Black and white illustration of an elephant in profile

One of the illustrated elephant for the back page.

Have a look at this back page at South China Morning Post’s graphics arcade

All the illustrations and graphics shown in this link are under ©South China Morning Post.

A sketch of a baby elephant lying in a grassy area with tall trees in the background.

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