From 18:00 on June 14th to 18:00 on June 15th, 2021, the elephant group continued to move in Shijie Township, Yimen County, Yuxi City, migrating 9 kilometers to the northwest with a straight-line distance of 1.3 kilometers. The single elephant was out of the group for 10 days, located in the north-east of the elephant group, and was 19.1 kilometers away from the elephant group. It continued to move in the woodland of Shuanghe Township, Jinning District, Kunming City. The 15 elephants are all within the monitoring range, the overall stability is stable, and the human elephants are safe.

Elephant flocks and single elephants concealed in forest areas after entering the farmland for food, making it difficult for traffic diversion, safety precautions, and monitoring and control. The headquarters organizes experts to conduct on-site inspections of the migration routes of the single elephants and elephants, study and judge the migration routes, analyze risks, and adopt measures such as isolation and enclosure, feeding elephants, road control, and staring at the elephants to continue to guide the elephants to the west Migrating to the south, organizing the masses to watch the propaganda film about the living habits of Asian elephants and the knowledge of safety precautions to enhance the public’s awareness of safety precautions

On the same day, the Yimen County and Jinning District Field Commands put in a total of 96 emergency response personnel and police forces, dispatched 196 muck trucks, 12 excavators and other engineering vehicles, 68 emergency vehicles, 12 UAVs, and evacuated 1074 people. Households, 3420 people, fed 1.5 tons of elephant food to ensure the safety of the people along the way. (Contributed by the Provincial Headquarters for the Safety and Precaution of Asian Elephants Moving Northward in Yunnan)

The world’s major media outlets are simultaneously reporting on the elephants’ more than 500km journey from their habitat in the southwestern mountains of Yunnan to the outskirts of Kunming city. The elephants were filmed on the outskirts of Kunming city. Photo: AP. Rising star Over the past few days, elephants have become famous on China’s Weibo social network. Pictures of sleeping elephants attracted 25,000 posts and 200 million views on the evening of June 7. On Twitter and YouTube, users share cute videos of the elephants, especially the image of two young in the herd slipping into an irrigation ditch and needing the help of two adult elephants. AP . “We should be like these elephants, more family-oriented, take families on vacation, help, care for and protect each other,” said a YouTube comment by the account MrDeterministicchaos. The elephants were monitored via street security cameras as well as dozens of aerial recording drones. The elephants’ journey went unnoticed until May 24, when they entered Ngashan County, Yunnan Province, and caused a stir in the densely populated district. Elephants enter people’s houses, eat corn and other crops. One baby elephant even got drunk after entering the winery. The elephants have scoured some houses and fields. Photo: AP. Herds of elephants scour many farms for food and water. The elephants also went into a car dealership, even “visiting” a nursing home. They poked their trunks in through the window, causing a man to hide under the bed to avoid scaring the elephants. To date, the elephant herd has not caused any damage to people or livestock. However, crop damage is said to be more than $1 million. When they left their home in the mountains of southwestern Yunnan province, the herd numbered 16. However, authorities said the two children had returned. During the migration, a mother elephant gave birth to a young. The elephant herd now consists of 6 males and 3 adult females, 3 young individuals and 3 newborns. It is not clear why the elephants roam The reason the elephants travel such long distances is still a mystery. However, the elephants seem to be particularly attracted to maize, fruit and tropical crops. Some say that the herd of elephants is lost from the leader of the herd. According to Nilanga Jayasinghe, director of the Asian animal conservation program at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Asian elephants are attached to their habitat. Elephants only leave when there are major disturbances, loss of resources, or a sharp increase in the number of individuals. “In this case, we really don’t know why they left their range. But we do know their habitat has been severely damaged by agriculture, which converts forests into arable land. in that area for the past few decades,” Ms. Jayasinghe said. The WWF expert said that it is likely that the elephants are looking for a new habitat, now they are lost and just keep moving. The reason why the elephants moved away from their original range is still a mystery. Photo: AP. Chinese authorities have actively taken action to avoid negative interactions, but they must soon determine “what to do next, as well as avoid creating conflicts between elephants and people”, Ms. Jayasinghe said. Elephants are one of the most heavily protected species in China, which has helped the country’s elephant population continue to grow steadily despite the continuous shrinking of its natural habitat. Chinese authorities ask people to exercise maximum restraint when encountering elephants. At the place where the elephants pass, people are asked to stay indoors, not to stare at the elephant, not to use fire or any other measures to scare the elephant away. To date, authorities have adopted a variety of passive measures to keep the elephants away from urban areas, such as parking trucks and construction equipment in roadblocks, as well as using food to lure the elephants. By June 8, the elephants were on the outskirts of Kunming city. One of the adult males is separating himself from the herd, which creates both excitement and concern for those who want to continue monitoring the herd. In a statement on June 7, the command center monitoring the elephants said the elephants appeared to be resting. Chinese authorities have mobilized 410 rapid response personnel, police, many motor vehicles, and 14 drones to monitor the elephant herd. People living in the area near where the elephants passed have been evacuated. Temporary traffic control measures have been implemented. Authorities also prepared 2 tons of food for the elephants. One of the goals now is “to keep quiet to create conditions to lead the elephants to migrate west and south,” the command center said. The Asian elephant is the largest land animal in Eurasia. The number of Asian elephant species living in the wild is generally declining, currently only about 50,000 individuals. Habitat destruction, illegal hunting, and anthropogenic impact are the biggest threats to elephant survival. Herd of elephants ‘march’ in the city in China A herd of elephants travels from a tropical forest in Yunnan province (China) into downtown Kunming. They went into a car store and broke into people’s houses to eat 200 kg of corn.

A herd of elephants roams a distance of 500km. (Photo: THX) Already famous at home, a herd of wandering elephants in China suddenly became international stars when being recorded by major media around the world on a journey that lasted more than a year, with a distance 500km, from conservation area wildlife from the mountainous southwest of Yunnan province to the outskirts of Kunming province. After being published by the press, Twitter and YouTube were flooded with interesting clips of the elephants’ actions, especially the scene where two baby elephants slipped into a ditch and were picked up by older members of the herd. help. “We should live like elephants, always family-oriented, spend time resting with family and help, take care and protect each other,” an account named MrDeterministicchaos commented on YouTube. Pictures about herd of elephants has become a trend of interest in recent days on the Chinese social networking site Weibo. For example, photos of sleeping elephants have attracted 25,000 posts and 200 million views, as of the evening of June 7. This herd of 15 roaming elephants was spotted by security cameras. They go to many farms in search of food and water. They broke into a car shop and even broke into many other houses along the way. Although no human or animal damage has been reported, reports show that the elephant herd causes crop damage of more than 1 million USD. Initially when leaving the sanctuary, the elephant herd had 16 children. However, authorities said the two cubs returned to the forest and one mother gave birth to a baby elephant in the process. Therefore, the current elephant herd consists of 6 females and 3 adult males, 3 baby elephants and 3 newborns. There is still no answer as to the reason why the elephants made the trip Journeys so far away. They seem to be particularly attracted to corn, fruit, and tropical crops. There are some opinions that this herd may have been lost from the leader of the herd. According to Nilanga Jayasinghe, an Asian animal conservation expert at the World Wildlife Fund, Asian elephants are often loyal to Living area of them. They only leave when there is disturbance, loss of resources or a sharp increase in the number of individuals. “We really don’t know why they left the range. But we do know that the elephant herd’s habitat has been significantly damaged by agricultural practices and the conversion of forests into farmland over the past few decades. One possible case is that in the process of searching for a new habitat, this herd got lost and kept going,” Jayasinghe wrote in an email. Elephants are one of the priority protected species in China. This has helped the elephant population in China to steadily increase, even as their natural habitat is shrinking. The Chinese government also requires owners and people to exercise maximum restraint when encountering elephants. Specifically, when seeing elephants, people must stay indoors, do not stare at them and do not use firecrackers and other methods to scare them away, causing them to run away in fear. Interesting image of a herd of sleeping elephants. (Photo: THX) To date, many measures are being taken to prevent elephants from entering urban areas such as placing trucks and construction equipment in the road or using food as a lure. As of June 8, the herd was still on the outskirts of Kunming, a city of 7 million people. The fact that one of the males had separated himself from the herd created both excitement and concern for those trying to track down the herd. China has mobilized more than 410 emergency response personnel, police, multiple motor vehicles and 14 drones to monitor the elephant herd. People in the area near where the elephants operate have been evacuated. They also prepare 2 tons of food to provide for the elephants. The Asian elephant, the continent’s largest land animal, is generally in decline overall, with fewer than 50,000 individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss, illegal poaching, and human-wildlife conflict are the biggest threats to elephants’ survival.

The tribes in Kenya still keep their traditions. The “Soul” of Africa When people think of Africa, people often think of Kenya with iconic images. It is the lone acacia tree silhouetted against the characteristic grasslands (savannas) with an endless horizon. It is the snow-capped mountain that can be seen from the harsh deserts. It’s the palm-fringed, green coastline of the Indian Ocean, the Great Rift valley – traces of an earthquake that tore through the continent tens of millions of years ago, and dense forests reminiscent of the heart. of the continent. Therefore, Kenya is also known as “the country of epic terrains”, it stirs up in our hearts the desire to explore. Kenya is very famous for its movies about the wild world. This is the land of herds of wildebeest and zebras numbering in the millions and the “great predators of Africa” ​​such as lions, hyenas… Kenya is also home to the Tsavo red elephants, Amboseli elephant families in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro and millions of giant flamingos striding across shallow lakes. Africa is the last great wilderness where these creatures exist, and Kenya is the perfect place to respond to Africa’s wild call. Along with that are endangered species like the black rhino being hunted by poachers. Along with its awe-inspiring landscapes and wildlife, Kenya’s long history is particularly fascinating as it is home to some of Africa’s most famous peoples such as the Maasai, the Samburu, Turkana, Swahili, Kikuyu. Their long and lively history, coupled with their unique culture, will give you an unprecedented experience of the struggle to maintain tradition in an increasingly modern and crowded world, the war to survive in some of the harshest environments on earth, an ancient tension between settled farming and migratory tribes. Wildlife in Kenya especially attracts tourists. Tourism and conservation Coming to Kenya, visitors expect to see ancient and wild beauty. Kenya also identifies nature conservation as a national mission. The abundance of wildlife in Kenya is due to the collective efforts of the community. Kenya pioneered the use of armed rangers to protect rhinos and elephants. Kenya brought wildlife back after poaching in the 1970s and 1980s. What’s more, in places like Laikipia and Masai Mara, private and community sanctuaries combine tourism with Community development and wildlife conservation have achieved impressive results. For inspirational travel, few countries can match Kenya. The sanctuaries provide well-protected refuges for some of the most endangered wildlife on the planet, from lions and cheetahs in the southern Masai Mara to elephants and black rhinos in Samburu in the north. . Every year, between June and December, one of the world’s largest and longest animal migrations takes place in East Africa. More than two million wildebeest, zebras and other animals migrate across the Serengeti River to Kenya’s Masai Mara in search of greener pastures. The majority of Kenya’s tourists come between June and October to witness this “great migration”. The migration lasted from 800km to 1,600km. According to Kenya’s Minister of Tourism and Wildlife Najib Balala, August is one of the busiest months for the tourism industry, with arrivals during this period accounting for 10% of the country’s total annual visitors. Kenya, with about 250,000 visitors. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, tourism in Kenya has been severely affected, and hunting tour companies in Kenya are facing unprecedented losses. However, this is an opportunity for nature to recover. Many types of animals have strong growth. For example, during the time of the pandemic, Kenya saw the arrival of more than 200 baby elephants, a miracle never before, they were called “Covid Gifts”. This Covid-19 “silent” also offers Kenya the opportunity to refine measures to help economic development go hand in hand with conservation more effectively when tourism reopens.

Elephant Mammoth Columbia Voi Extinction time: 11,500 years ago Living area: America and Mexico Illustration. Elephant Mammoth, you probably already know. They are huge, have long fur and a pair of huge tusks. They appear in many pictures, documentaries, movies. However, here we are talking about the Columbian Mammoth elephant, which is a relative of the long-haired but larger Mammoth. A Mammoth Columbia can be from 3.7 to 4.2m tall, weighing from 5.5 to 11 tons. Their tusks average 3.7m long, the largest of the elephant family and extremely strong, used to handle any carnivores that dare to come close. Prehistoric people, of course. Lazy land Extinction time: 4200 years ago Living area: South America The sloth is a lovely, harmless creature. The Megatherium is also a sloth, but it’s not like the slow, bully sloths you’re used to seeing. Megatherium also does not live on trees, because no tree can withstand its huge body. Megatherium has several subspecies, the smallest species is as big as a rhinoceros, and the largest can weigh up to 4-5 tons when mature, equivalent to modern African elephants. They can be up to 6m tall, similar to giraffes when standing on 2 legs. In addition, they also have a set of super-large claws used to slap the mouth of any carnivore. The ground sloth finally lived peacefully on the islands of the Caribbean, until about 4200 years ago, when the “species that everyone should fear” set foot and drew an end to the sloths walking on the face. land. Orangutan Gigantopithecus Extinction time: 100,000 years ago Living area: Mainly in Southeast Asia Gigantopithecus was a close relative of modern orangutans but was much larger. They can be 3m tall, weigh up to half a ton and are the most massive primates that have ever walked the Earth. If you need a clearer picture to visualize the size of a Gigantopithecus, check out the cute giant orangutan in The Jungle Book. But that’s in the movies, who knew what such a huge beast could do to a small human? Gigantopithecus went extinct with the main cause not being human. The fact that they are large also means that they need a lot of food to survive. However, about 100,000 years before the climate changed and the forests of their homeland – Southeast Asia – became savanna, Gigantopithecus simply “flies” because there is not enough food. Cave hyena Extinction time: 11,000-13,000 years ago Living area: Europe If you often watch documentaries about wildlife in Africa, such as the Diary of the Cat Family, you are probably familiar with spotted hyenas. These guys have a lot of bad reputations. They are cunning, reckless, attack in herds, scavenge for prey of other species such as leopards and lions or even enter villages to capture children. However, spotted hyenas are still not comparable to their ancient relatives – the cave hyena. Cave hyenas were twice the size of modern spotted hyenas, weighing on average 130kg, 90cm high and 1.5m long. They have extremely strong jaws, enough to chew the bones of their prey. Calculations based on fossils show that a cave hyena can easily kill a small elephant weighing about 1 ton. But that’s not enough to say how scary they are. They still live in groups of about 30 to help hunt more effectively. However, with our ancestors, they are not easy to touch. Cave hyenas became extinct somewhere between 11,000 and 13,000 years ago. The main cause is believed by paleontologists to be that prehistoric people took the caves for shelter during the Ice Age. Sword tooth tiger Extinction time: 10,000 years ago Living area: All Americas The saber-toothed tiger sounds like that, but in fact, they don’t have a close family to the tiger. Most saber-toothed tigers became extinct before modern humans appeared. However, there are still a few that can encounter humans, such as Smilodon populator and Smilodon fatalis. In which, Smilodon fatalis is as big as an African lion, and Smilodon populator is bigger, as big as a Siberian tiger (about 350kg). According to the calculations of paleontologists, saber-toothed tigers have rather weak jaws, the bite force is only about 1/3 of that of modern lions. However, in return, they have other things. In addition to their trademark long fangs, saber-toothed tigers also have extremely muscular forelimbs, the strongest of the cat family to assist in capturing prey before slicing its throat with long scythe-like fangs. Another theory is that they can use these fangs as knives to “skewer” their prey to death. But no matter how they killed their prey, a prehistoric human would surely explode if caught by it.

Skybed Scar – the mighty lion king that once ruled the Kruger grasslands. In April 2018, in Kruger National Park, South Africa, two photographers Larry Pannell and Greg Parker took a rare set of photos of male lions taking their last breath naturally out in the wild. wild. In the last moments of his life, Skybed Scar – the mighty lion king that once dominated the Kruger grasslands and the photographers stood just over a meter apart. This male lion is a famous lion king in Kruger Park and once dominated a lion herd for several years. In his heyday. Skybed Scar has a mighty and majestic appearance, with muscular muscles and a loud roar that can make the surrounding herbivores tremble, even other male lions who want to usurp its throne. must also carefully consider the enormous power hidden in this roar. However, by the time the two photographers took these photos, Scar was old and had to leave her lions, or be chased from the lions, so she could only hunt alone. Lions are the only sociable of the big cats. They hunt together and take care of their young in packs. This helps them hunt more efficiently and can even kill large animals like the buffalo. A group of lions will usually include a male lion and a few female lions, sometimes even a herd of lion cubs running behind. A group of lions can have more than 50 individuals and in such large groups there can also be a few more adult male lions. Throughout her life, a female lion in a group of lions will be primarily responsible for hunting, while male lions are primarily responsible for patrolling the territory, intimidating other lions or other lions. invaders, keep the lions safe, and occasionally assist the lioness in her hunt. When the male lion cubs are close to reaching adulthood (under 3 years old) they will be kicked out of the herd to live in the wild, sometimes they will bond with several male lions like themselves to hunt together. bait. When these male lions are 6 years old (fully mature), they will use their strength to challenge other male lions to gain dominion over the lions. The defeated male lions will usually die from severe wounds, but if they are not dead then these old kings will be driven out of the pack and left to live alone, even if they are not. could become the target of the hyenas, and being able to die naturally would become a luxury. The photographer saw Skybed Scar at a watering hole, where a herd of small elephants usually drink water. When they got there, they noticed that a lion was drinking water on the bank, it seems that it is having problems with its left leg because its sitting angle is not very normal right now. And then they saw the lion stand up with a swaying posture like a drunk man, but in the end they discovered that it was an old lion and had not been eaten for a long time, its body only covered with skin. bone. Parker was a local photographer and recognized the old lion as Skybed Scar. It left the puddle and staggered toward a small high ground. Every few steps it will stop, bow its head to rest, accumulate the remaining strength in its body to be able to take a few more steps. After going up to the high ground, Skybed Scar looked back at the puddle one last time and then slowly walked down the slope, but only halfway through it, it fell. But right after that, a herd of elephants came to the puddle to play and satisfy their thirst, one elephant left the herd and walked towards the high ground, seeming to want to stand at a higher position to see the surrounding. Is there any danger around? At first, it did not detect the lion Scar 30 meters away, and Scar purposely avoided the view to avoid the elephant from detecting her. But unfortunately, the elephant still found it, stepped back and rushed towards Scar with a roar, when the other elephants heard the noise, they began to rush towards the old lion. Scar wanted to snarl at the elephants like when she was a child to scare away these scary giants, but now, she only had one choice, and that was to turn around and run with all her strength. The sound of galloping footsteps gradually disappeared, the dust also subsided, the two photographers drove to find the old lion, finally found Scar lying on the grass under the tree, dying unable to move. This last run had obviously exhausted him. Scar looked at the photographer with sad eyes, no one dared to approach the former king, but now, the photographer was more than a meter away, staring at its death. The old lion was breathing heavily, his chest heaving weakly, and his eyes slowly fading. Finally, after taking his last breath, Skar closed his eyes and safely left this world forever, and a generation of lion kings fell. You may often hear the traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for young children on a bus, but in essence, such a statement clearly confuses many animals. Once the old male lion is driven out of the lions, only death awaits him; The new lion king will also kill the old lion king’s cubs, so that the lioness can mate with her In fact, most animals in the wild can hardly live to old age, not because they don’t want to die of old age, but their fellows don’t want to. Think twice, have you ever seen wild animals die of old age? Most people probably don’t see that in their lifetime.

Kumis (Horse Milk Wine). Kumis is a traditional drink in regions such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Mongolia. Kumis is fermented from the main ingredient of horse milk. The alcohol content of Kumis is not too high, at most 2.5%. The taste of horse milk wine is very special, not as harsh as ordinary alcoholic beverages. Those who have tasted Kumis say it has a similar taste to kefir. If you like yogurt, will definitely appreciate Kumis. Gins from elephant dung. It may sound hard to believe, but elephant dung is the key ingredient to creating a unique gin. Normally, elephants eat a lot, but they only absorb a very small amount, the rest is excreted in feces. Raw material manure will be dried, undergo sterilization process. Finally used to produce gin. After processing, the ingredients are left with only the smell of fruits and herbs. Elephant dung gin is extremely delicious. It easily conquers even the most connoisseur of drinkers. Even, it is likened to “carrying the taste of Africa in every drop of beer”. However, not everyone dares to drink this wine.. Pizza beer. This unique beer is the perfect combination of beer and pizza. In the production process, people will use a pizza to put it in a filter bag, dip it in beer. When the cake soaks, its flavor will quickly blend with the beer, creating a great drink. Unfortunately, the Pizza brewery stopped operating, withdrew from the market in 2013. If you’re lucky, you can find Pizza beer in antique liquor stores, instead of being sold on the supermarket shelves. town. Cocktail Sourtoe. Cocktail Sourtoe is served by the Sourtoe Cocktail Club in Dawson, Yukon. The composition of the cocktail is nothing special. It consists of whiskey and a real (dry) human toe. To date, the origin of dry toes has not been clarified. To become a member of the club, newcomers will have to complete the ritual with the Cocktail Sourtoe. Specifically, this person will have to drink all of the whiskey so that his lips touch his toe but do not swallow it. Wine rat stomach. Stomach rat wine is a unique type of alcohol, which many people whisper as a “panacea” in enhancing male vitality. Many people also believe that stomach rat or animal fetuses contain high protein content, rich in vitamins and minerals. They are very useful in replenishing qi, nourishing blood, curing tuberculosis, weakness, poor kidney function, back pain, knee fatigue… The ingredients for this infamous drink are newborn mice no more than 3 days old, about the size of a thumb, and still red. Rats are cleaned with alcohol and then slowly put into bottles. Many people feel haunted when witnessing the mice shivering under the thin skin, eyes to grind continuously to death when rice wine is poured. Just like that, mice that are soaked in alcohol for about 12-14 months will be considered “safe” to enjoy. Photo: Internet. Invite readers to watch the video: Have you tried egg beer in Hanoi? Source: VTV24.

Small, beautiful roads, gently sloping, floating between the immense green of the roadside trees and the blue of the sky. But, that still isn’t enough. Coming to Buon Ma Thuot, do not forget to visit and experience these interesting addresses: Interesting Dak Lak Museum At first, we were quite indifferent when we saw that the design of the museum was not very convenient for visitors. A guest approached the door, turned around and lamented “nothing”. But, it was because the front door was closed, we entered from the back entrance. After buying tickets and having an narrator, the whole group was really impressed and fascinated by the interesting and useful information. Dak Lak Museum has 3 main exhibition spaces, providing a basic and complete introduction to Biodiversity, National Culture and History of the plateau land and people. Dak Lak Museum is designed according to the traditional longhouse architecture of the Ede ethnic group in the Central Highlands (photo of Dak Lak Museum). However, there are many very familiar things in life that when you come here you will know and scream with delight, like skull pepper with black pepper, which is more spicy than the other; Are gongs created by the Central Highlands people; Any ethnic girl in Dak Lak when she is an adult, the longer her earlobes are, the more beautiful she is; What kind of tree has a very beautiful, fragrant, and extremely rare wood grain that is only available in Vietnam, now there are less than 100 roots; why long house of Ede people have such architecture; and matriarchy, at home women are the best but outside men are the leaders, even in the present life… The answer is all at Dak Lak Museum, after you take a tour and listen to the narrator named Trang, introduce and explain. In particular, outside the museum yard, there is a pair of camphor over a hundred years old: a shady tree with a giant stump of 3-4 new embraces, a dead tree, the root is kept as a souvenir. In addition, there are two ylang-ylang trees in front of the villa of Bao Dai Palace, several dozen years old, with large and wide canopy, fragrant flowers. In Buon Ma Thuot, there is also the World Coffee Museum, designed to simulate the impressive architecture of a long house, standing out against the blue sky, so it is an ideal place for you to take pictures to check-in. But, the artifacts displayed inside are not enough to attract visitors, if not too faint. Outside the Coffee World Museum, the architecture is very beautiful and the sky is blue, everyone who comes here wants to take pictures to check-in. Lak Lake, so absorbed in forgetting the way back A place that should not be missed is Lak Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the Central Highlands located at an altitude of 500m above sea level, connecting with Krong Ana River. Distance from city center. Buon Ma Thuot is about 60-70km, only after nearly 2 hours by car, you can experience and discover the unique beauty of this place. View of Lawk Lake from where you stop to enjoy the cool breeze At a glance, you may not be impressed because the lake is not as beautiful as imagined. But, experience it. Not only is it a walk to admire the lake, ride an elephant, go canoeing or kayak, … but it is important to bathe in the depth of the cultural, historical and life space of the M’ ethnic group. Nong, Ede. If you missed it, it would be a pity. According to Ms. Nguyen Nga, a tourist from Hanoi, you can choose to spend the night at Lak Tented Camp, a resort deep in the lake, quiet and separate from the surrounding world. Full of elephant riding around the lake, you should try the elephant dung coffee, only 60,000 VND/cup to feel its different taste. Cycling in the morning to explore village life and waterfall trekking. In the afternoon, you can see and learn about the unique and traditional black pottery craft in Vietnam – the profession is almost lost, only 1-2 people keep it in the village. The strange thing is that only women take on this work. They make crude ceramic products, do not use turntables to craft and open-fired pottery with firewood and rice husks. Pottery artist. In the photo is a statue of an elephant ready to be baked, placed as a souvenir for guests (photo by Nguyen Nga) Unique handmade pottery with glossy black color, fired with wood and rice husks (photo by Nguyen Nga) At night, you will enjoy the dance of M’Nong girls around the campfire and drink it with can wine,… Special experiences that when you leave, you still wonder why you have a place. so enchanting. Many attractions waiting to be discovered On the way back to the city, you should visit Mother elephant rock – also known as Yangtao Elephant Rock – not far from 5km is Rock Elephant Father. The big mother elephant stone block, shaped like an elephant with a huge spine, lies quietly in the middle of the vast green. Although not very high, the rock slopes gently, easily slippery when it rains and the higher the wind, the stronger the wind, so it is also a challenge for those who are afraid of heights and not all visitors are brave enough to climb. But, when you have reached the top, the biggest reward is the scene that appears both majestic and poetic. Ignoring business related factors, Ko Tam tourist area well worth your time to visit. Just like a miniature Buon Ma Thuot, this 17-hectare eco-tourism area has everything from a version of a long house, a small museum with a statue of a tomb, a temple and a prayer tree,… Beautiful landscape design makes you spend a whole day to explore, take pictures to check-in with the lake, flower garden, long and deep bamboo range,… In the evening, there is also a musical performance with the gong display. The uniqueness and dance of Ede girls. Ban Me is strangely enchanting, just come back and want to come back In addition, if you have time, you should visit the cocoa garden located deep in the moss shop at 111 Y Ngong, enjoy a fresh cocoa smoothie or sip a glass of wine from fermented cocoa; go to the clusters of Dray Nu and Dray Sap waterfalls (although not as good as waterfalls in the East and Northwest); explore Yok Don National Park in the season of dipterocarp (falling leaves) and learn about birds, with 500,000 VND/person/3-hour tour; take a walk and have lunch at the lakeside restaurant Ea Kao; sightseeing Sac Tu Khai Doan pagoda; see long houses, enjoy Arul coffee at Acodhon village (Co Tho village), walk around the book street… Temple of Sac Four Khai Doan A corner in Co Thon village – the merchant of the rich Buon Ma Thuot has so many things to discover, to experience, to enjoy, so this place really makes visitors nostalgic, wanting to return to this place. If customers choose to fly Hanoi – Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak), this city can be considered as a transit point when it is easy to go to Dak Nong or Gia Lai, Kon Tum from here. However, the combination of going to Dak Nong is considered the most reasonable, because if going to Gia Lai, there is another choice of direct flight from Hanoi to Pleiku. So, Pleiku and Kon Tum can be reserved for another trip. If you go all the way, you will be in the opposite direction, because Buon Ma Thuot is in the middle of the two ends, unless you have a lot of time or go in the style of “riding a horse to see the flowers”. Especially, you can combine both going to the plateau and going to the sea. From Buon Ma Thuot to Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) is more than 190km, about 200km to Nha Trang, by road. Thus, we have another option is to fly from Hanoi to Buon Ma Thuot for about 3 days, take a car to Tuy Hoa or Nha Trang to swim for 2-3 more days.

Panoramic view of the rock from above (Photo: Phuong Anh/Vietnam+) Located in Yang Tao commune, Lak district, far from the city center Buon Ma Thuot About 40km along Highway 27, Elephant Yang Tao rock consists of a pair of Elephant Cha and Mother Elephant rock appear towering, carrying in them thrilling and mysterious legends. Mother Elephant Rock has a length of about 200m, the circumference at the foot of the rock is about 500m, about 30m high. Yang Tao rocky mountain is shaped like a giant elephant lying with its back against the majestic Central Highlands. This is the largest monolith in Vietnam. From the ground, it only takes about 15 minutes to reach the highest peak of the rock by climbing over gentle slopes. From the top of Mother Elephant rock, you can observe many landscapes in the region such as: Yang Reh Lake and Chu Yang Sin range – the roof of the Central Highlands. 5km away, Elephant Cha rock is located towards the overlapping mountains. Father Elephant Rock smaller in size than Mother Elephant rock: about 70m in length and about 180m in circumference. At the foot of the rocky mountain is a vast green rice field, bees and butterflies flutter, creating a beautiful natural scene. Elephant rock is becoming a popular destination in Dak Lak . This is also the place where couples come to exchange their hundred-year vows. Local people believe that when a couple falls in love and comes here for a date, the stone god will protect their love forever.

Lak Lake is located on Lien Son town, next to the traffic route between Buon Ma Thuot and Da Lat, about 56 km south of Buon Ma Thuot city along Highway 27. The lake is about 5 square kilometers wide. The lake is surrounded by high mountains, so the lake’s water is always calm and there are large primeval forests with rich flora and fauna. Around the lake, there are also historical architectures such as the palace of Emperor Bao Dai, the long house of the M’Nong people. Many traditional long houses are preserved here, besides, many new modern style houses are also built to serve visitors. Tourists come here not only to visit Lak Lake but also enjoy the cultural features of the Central Highlands such as fire dance, seasonal dance, gong performance, silk silk, k’long put, rock flock, elephant riding or boating. walking alone on the lake or crossing the lake. Currently, there are only about a dozen elephants left on the shores of Lak Lake to serve tourists. The elephants here are all caught from the forest since childhood. Up to now, there is an elephant that is 30-40 years old. The youngest child is also 29-30 years old. In the past, many tourists came to Lak Lake to experience the lakeside elephant riding service, however, recently, with the call for animal protection, many people are not interested in elephant riding anymore. According to the elephant manager in Lak Lake, a male elephant can weigh from 4 to 8 tons. Female elephants are smaller. Male elephants have tusks, female elephants only have fangs, very small. Currently, in Lak Lake, the elephant Y Kham Sen has the longest tusks, but only one side. The name Y Kham Sen means “golden child, gambler”. Normally, elephants are fed grass, sugar cane, vegetables, stems and bananas. Each child can eat tons of vegetables and fruits every day. If serving tourists riding elephants, a trip for two people, about 15 minutes, will cost 300,000 VND. The sun and wind of the Central Highlands this season is also a memorable experience for everyone who comes here. However, recently, not many people are interested in riding elephants, because the campaign calls for animal protection. In addition to activities by Lak lake, visitors can visit Buon Bip waterfall, a wild stone stream next to romantic coffee and rice fields.

Morning alms round in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang ancient capital The ancient capital of Luang Prabang was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995 and ranked by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of the ten most attractive tourist cities in Asia. Any visitor to Luang Prabang is attracted by the ancient, quiet and romantic features. You can walk or rent a bicycle to slowly walk around the old town, visit heritage buildings with traditional Lao architecture. In the afternoon, sit and relax in lovely cafes and restaurants by the riverside watching the daily life of the people. An activity not to be missed when coming to Luang Prabang is to visit the ancient temples of Wat Xieng Thong and participate in the morning alms round of the monks. This is one of the traditional beauties of Buddhist culture in Laos. The alms ceremony in Luang Prabang usually takes place in the early morning, from 4:30 to 6:30 on the main roads. Vibrant Vang Vieng Vang Vieng is a small town on the route from Luang Prabang to Vientiane and is located along the Nam Song River. This is a place that is loved by many foreign tourists because there are many exciting recreational activities related to the river such as kayaking through fast-flowing rivers, ziplining, tubing – lying on floats floating along the river, jumping – jumping from high huts into the river… Restaurants and bars play exciting music all day long, making the atmosphere here more exciting and interesting. Vang Vieng has a very beautiful terrain, with rivers, mountains, green fields, wild, peaceful, and bustling, giving this town a strange charm. Peaceful Southern Laos Although not as vibrant or ancient as the North and the South, Laos makes tourists fall in love with the idyllic and peaceful scenery in rural villages with low-leaved houses, bamboo fences, zigzag dirt roads. Banana bushes, bamboo bushes overgrown. Southern Laos also has a lot of interesting things such as the largest Khone Phapheng waterfall in Southeast Asia, Wat Phou temple – an important religious architectural complex that preserves the values ​​of history and culture of Laos, or Siphandon – is known as “4,000 islands” on the Mekong River.

According to genetics, each person has a hair count that ranges from 70,000 to 150,000 strands and is common at 100,000. This is the number that is assigned after the 5th month of the fetal cycle, the hair follicles that have been formed in the baby’s scalp are no longer able to change. The tiny blood vessels in each hair follicle nourish the hair root to keep it growing. But once the hair rises to the surface of the skin, the cells inside the hair are no longer alive. The hair that we see all contains dead cells. That’s why we don’t feel pain when we cut our hair. However, with effects such as pulling hair, combing hair too hard … can also cause breakage. And the hair will “die” earlier than its lifespan. However, people with red hair have sparser hair, blondes have thick hair, the most. On average, men’s hair lasts 2-4 years, while women’s hair lasts 4-7 years. However, the hair growth rate of women is slower than that of men. When you go for a haircut, people usually wet their hair before cutting it. Because then, the water changes the hydrogen bonds, making the hair straight and longer, and easier to handle. Strongly nourished hair can tie and lift a weight of 100 grams. The average adult human has about 100,000 – 150,000 hairs, so just calculate, what is the total volume that a person’s hair can lift? Hair grows out from the roots, not from the ends as mistakenly believed, so cutting hair and fast hair is almost unrelated.

This scene seems to clearly illustrate the devastation of the Covid-19 epidemic on the tourism industry of the Golden Temple, especially on an island famous for its never-sleeping nightlife, which once attracted about 15 million. visitors per year, according to New York Times. Just a few weeks ago, Phuket seemed ready for a comeback. After a year away from foreign tourists, the Thai government decided to allow vaccinated visitors to Phuket in July without going through quarantine. This is part of a project called the Phuket Sandbox. However, the land of the Golden Temple is facing the worst outbreak of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, partly due to the rich people coming to Phuket, Bangkok to party without adhering to the social gap. Due to the epidemic, Phuket’s beaches are deserted even at the time of year attracting tourists. The number of new daily reported infections increased from 26 on 1 April to more than 2,000 just three weeks later. In early December 2020, Thailand had only 4,000 cases of Covid-19. For months, Thailand’s strict quarantine, blockade and mandatory masking measures have helped limit the spread of the epidemic despite having a significant impact on the economy. But in the latest outbreak, the country’s government responded slowly. In Phuket alone, it was not until April 22, when cases of SARS-CoV-2 were recorded at a record high, did the local government begin to request Covid-19 screening for those arriving on the island. On April 18, the Thai tourism minister admitted that Phuket reopening on July 1 seems unlikely because it will depend on the anti-epidemic situation in Thailand. Bleak In preparation for Phuket Sandbox, the Thai government has provided a variety of vaccines to the island, in hopes of gaining public immunity by the summer. As of mid-April, more than 20% of Phuket’s residents have been vaccinated. However, the picture is still very bleak. Usually at this time of year, the golden sands of Patong Beach will be overflowing with foreign tourists. But now, they are almost abandoned, where some local residents line up for Covid-19 tests. On the way, reptiles can freely move around without fear of being hit by traffic. The absence of international tourists makes life difficult for local residents in Phuket. In mid-April, the Songkran festival is seen as a rehearsal for Phuket’s revival. Instead of foreign visitors, hotels try to attract wealthy locals who, if not for the pandemic, would have gone to Hokkaido (Japan) for a vacation or to shop in Paris (France). However, rather than preparing for a comeback as a tourist paradise, the Songkran festival seems to have spoiled the island’s chances of reopening in July. At the festival in Patong and other beaches in April, thousands of wealthy Thais party, wear bikinis more than masks. To them, Covid-19 is just a virus that can infect vegetable vendors or manual labor, not the upper class. However, subsequent viral test results showed how wrong their thinking was. Many local workers had to line up to receive food assistance due to loss of jobs during the epidemic. The outbreak of the epidemic after months of economic difficulties is also causing the majority of Phuket’s residents to suffer. Just watching a 3-year-old elephant nibble on a cane nearby, Jaturaphit Jandarot lay slowly swinging in a hammock, with nothing else to do. Before the pandemic, he and other elephant managers on the outskirts of Patong used to bring in more than 100 tourists a day, mostly from China. “I am delighted to know they will open Phuket to foreign tourists. Thais do not ride elephants, “Jandarot said. But no matter what the tourism situation, the elephants still need to be fed. . “Of course, we want to welcome people to Phuket, but when they do not defend themselves and bring Covid-19 here, I am somewhat angry,” said Huda Panan, a primary school teacher. Being a taxi driver, unemployed for a year. At one point, mosques in Phuket distributed food to the local people. The long line of people quickly ran out of food. “We can wait a little longer to improve Phuket situation, but not too long,” said Panan.

Skybed Scar – mighty lion king once dominated the Kruger grassland. In April 2018, in Kruger National Park, South Africa, photographers Larry Pannell and Greg Parker took a rare set of photos of male lions that spontaneously breath their last breath outside of the wild. wild. In the last moments of his life, Skybed Scar – the mighty lion king that once dominated the Kruger grassland and photographers stood at a distance of more than one meter apart. This male lion is a famous lion king in Kruger Park and once dominated a swarm of lions for several years. In his heyday. Skybed Scar has a mighty and majestic appearance, with muscular muscles and a loud roar that can make the surrounding herbivores tremble, even other male lions want to usurp its throne. also must carefully consider the enormous power hidden in this roar. However, at the time the two photographers took these pictures, Scar was older and had to leave her lions, or be kicked out of the lions, so she could only hunt alone. Lions are the only species of herd social behavior among large cats. They hunt together and take care of the offspring in herds. This makes them more effective at hunting and may even kill large animals such as the African buffalo. A group of lions will normally consist of a male lion and a few female lions, sometimes even a group of lions running in the background. A group of lions can have up to 50 individuals and in such large groups there may also be a few more mature male lions. Throughout her life, female lions in a group of lions will be mainly responsible for hunting, while male lions are mainly responsible for territorial patrol, threatening other lions or other lions. invaders, protect the safety of lions, and sometimes help female lions with hunting. When the male lions are close to reaching adulthood (under 3 years old) they will be kicked out of the herd to roam, sometimes they will bond with a few male lions like them to hunt together. bait. Until these male lions are 6 years old (fully mature), they will bring their power to battle with other male lions to gain dominance over lions. The defeated dominant male lions will often be killed by severe wounds, but if they are not dead, the rulers of this era will be kicked out of the pack and have to roam alone, even if they do. being a target for hyenas and being able to die naturally would become a luxury. The photographer saw the Skybed Scar at a watering hole, where usually a herd of small elephants drink. When they got there, they noticed that a lion was drinking water on the shore, seemingly having a problem with its left leg because its seat angle is not very normal right now. And then they saw the lion standing up in a swaying posture like a drunk, but finally they discovered that it was an old lion and had not eaten for a long time, its body covered with skin bone. Parker is a local photographer and recognized the old lion as Skybed Scar. It left the puddle and stumbled toward a small, tall field. Every few steps it will stop, bow to rest, accumulate the remaining strength in the body to be able to take a few more steps. After walking up the high ground, Skybed Scar looked back at the puddle one last time and then slowly stepped down the slope, but only halfway through the road it fell. But just then, a herd of elephants came to the puddle to play and to satisfy its thirst, an elephant left the herd of elephants toward the high ground, seemingly wanting to stand at a higher position to see the pulse Are there any dangers around? At first, it did not detect Lion Scar at 30 meters away, and Scar deliberately avoided view to avoid the elephant from discovering her. But unfortunately, the elephant still found it, stepped back and rushed towards Scar with a roar, when the other elephants heard the sound, they started to rush towards the old lion. Scar wanted to growl at the elephants as a child to drive away these terrifying giants, but right now, she had only one option, to turn around and run with all her might. The sound of loud footsteps gradually disappeared, the dust also subsided, two photographers drove to find the old lion, finally found Scar lying on the grass under the shade of trees, dying unable to move. This last run had obviously exhausted him. Scar looked at the photographer with sad eyes, no one dared to approach the former king, but now, the photographer more than a meter away, stared at its death. The old lion breathed hard, his chest was undulating weakly, and his eyes were fading. Finally, after taking his last breath, Skar safely left this world with his eyes closed forever, and a generation of lion kings fell. You can often hear the traditional virtues of respect for the elderly and care for young children on buses, but in essence, such a statement clearly confuses many animals. Once the weak old male lion will be kicked out of the lions, only death waits for it; The new lion king will also kill the old lion king’s cubs, so that the female lion can mate with it In fact, most of the animals in the wild are unlikely to survive to old age, it is not that they do not want to die, but that their congeners do not. Think again, have you ever seen wildlife dying of old age? Most people may not see that in their life.

This is also known as the “island law”, which is an ecological geographic law in evolutionary biology. In general, among animals that migrate from land to island, large animals tend to be smaller, and small animals tend to get bigger – this is called giantism. Island gigantism. For example, an extinct species of giant hutias in the Western Indian Ocean Islands is the largest known rodent. Its weight can reach a staggering level (about 200 kg), equivalent to that of an American black bear. Another famous example is the Dodo bird on the island of Mauritius. Due to the fact that the island’s environment is devoid of predators, they have also grown to form large and flightless. In contrast to island giantism, a condition where body size becomes smaller after immigration to an island is called Insular dwarfism. The most typical example is the dwarf elephant found many times on islands around the world. Elephants have always been known to be the largest terrestrial stump, but some dwarf elephants can only reach the size of a pig. Those who have read Odyssey will be impressed by Cyclops. According to speculation, the Cyclops prototype was a dwarf elephant. 2000 years ago, the Greeks probably excavated the remains of a dwarf elephant on an island near the Mediterranean Sea. Its skull size was almost twice that of a human skull. Perhaps it was because they had never seen an elephant, so the Greeks imagined it as the skull of a one-eyed giant, and related rumors and myths were born from this. Animal species that also dwarfed the island environment also included species such as dwarf mammoths, small hippos and Florida island deer, all of which were one size smaller than their terrestrial counterpart. Among them, the most extreme dwarf island fauna is the mini chameleon (Brookesia micra) of Hara Island in northeastern Madagascar, Africa. It is the smallest chameleon known to mankind, the largest one measuring no more than 3 cm. It is worth noting that this dwarfism does not only occur in ordinary animals. Even we humans cannot escape the law of the island. The pop culture dwarves are not unfounded, the “hobbits” are real. Flores island in Indonesia has an area of ​​only 14,000 square kilometers, but on this small island there used to be a small group of people who used to live. They are also “cursed” by dwarfism and this affects their stature. According to estimates from nine known fossils, this ancient human was only 1 to 1.2 meters tall and weighed about 25 kg. As we all know, the average 6-year-old modern person’s average height is more than 1.1 meters tall. This inevitably reminds people of the hobbits in “The Lord of the Rings”, so the ancient people on Flores were also known as “hobbits”. From a taxonomic point of view, the Flores belong to the same genus as us. Hence, they are also the smallest known human species. The ancestor of the Flores was Homo erectus. About 200,000 years ago or earlier, they moved on to Flores Island. Compared to the mainland, the island’s resources were very limited and the Homo erectus people were often hungry due to lack of food. If the people are short, there is a better chance of survival because they need to eat less. As a result, the dwarf gene is passed from generation to generation, and eventually develops into Floresians. Biological evolution has shown more than once that some strange things will happen on the islands. And from the changes in body shape of the other animals on Flores Island, you can feel the power of the law of the island. At that time, on the island there was a species of elephant named Stegodon florensis, only 1.5m high and weighing no more than 800kg. Their land-based compatriot is the elephant Stegodon zdanskyi. They are stronger and more powerful than modern African elephants, this species is about 3.8 meters tall and weighs 12 tons. But not all of the animals on this island have been reduced to the same size as the Flores and the Stegodon florensis, in fact, the small terrestrial animals that migrate here will achieve a Giant size beyond imagination. The most typical example is the Flores Giant Rat, since without natural predators, they are not even afraid of humans. Of course, this giant rat does not threaten the survival of the Flores Island biological population. Except for some insects, the giant rat Flores is mostly vegetarian. It can be said that biological evolution on the islands took place in a very strange way. Therefore, scientists always think of the first word “island” when discovering creatures with anomalous body shape. So what is the factor that causes the animals on the island to change their body shape? For many years, scientists have always wanted to summarize the general nature of the rules on the island, and try to solve that mystery. The first person to try to explain this phenomenon was a biologist named J. Bristol Foster. Therefore, this ecological geophysical law is also known as “Ford’s Law”. In 1964, his dissertation compared 116 island species with terrestrial species and plotted them in a table. In an article titled “Mammal Evolution on Islands,” Foster said that among the new “inhabitants” of the island, rodents tend to grow larger. Predators and ungulates will tend to be dwarfed. In general, large terrestrial species will be smaller and smaller land species larger on islands. In this regard, Foster also provided some tentative explanations. The number of species on the islands is much less than on the mainland, and the number of predators and competitors will decrease accordingly. This seems to be an advantage for small rodents. Because they do not have a predator, they always have a sufficient source of food and can control their fertility rate well. But hippos, deer and other large animals cannot do this. A lack of predators would also mean an overabundance and a shortage of food. Consequently, the smaller members of the population will have a higher survival rate and begin to affect the entire population. They grow from generation to generation and their sizes are getting smaller and smaller. Foster’s paper is simple, but at the time it aroused strong interest in the scientific community. Thereafter, more extensive research was conducted on the island’s organisms, and the island law was a little more refined. In fact, large organisms have more food choices and more easily control other species. Small organisms, on the other hand, require fewer resources, shorter reproductive cycles, and adapt faster. Therefore, in the island ecological environment, where every aspect is limited, these factors are very important and have special effects. Subsequent studies also found that the speed at which the island’s animals change body shape was indeed staggering. 24 km from the French coast, there is an island named Jersey. About 6000 years ago, the deer came here and completely isolated from the mainland. As a result, in this short time of thousands of years, the red deer on the island has shrunk by 1/6 of that of the people on the mainland. Fossil records show that it only took 5,000 years to dwarf a population of elephants from 4 meters in height to about 1 meter. However, it should be noted that the island laws are only a general model of evolution, not absolute law. The environment on an island includes many different factors, such as the size of the island, climate, natural history, habitat, biological relationships, etc.These factors will also affect the size of the island. animals on the island to a certain extent.

Located in Yang Tao commune (Lak district), the city center. About 40 km in Buon Ma Thuot along National Highway 27, the Yang-Tao Elephant stone consisting of a pair of Elephant Cha rocks and a Mother Elephant rock appears standing in the midst of thousands of mountains and forests in the Central Highlands, bringing in the thrilling and mysterious legends. . According to the anecdotes of the ancient people, the stone Mother Elephant, after many times of moving, approached the foot of the mountain. From the ground, it only takes about 15 minutes to reach the highest peak of the rock by climbing over gentle slopes. The color and curving lines of the rock are reminiscent of the back of a giant elephant lying in the green of the mountains. From the top of Mother Elephant rock, you can observe many landscapes in the area such as Yang Reh Lake and Chu Yang Sin Range – the roof of the Central Highlands The slope of the back “Mother Elephant” makes visitors be cautious when moving. It is the people M ‘Nong who has lived for a long time in Yang-Tao do not know when the elephant stone pair existed. But they believe that the rocky mountain is like a sacred god, always protecting the village, protecting a peaceful and peaceful life. Tourists crept every meter to move down to the foot of the mountain after visiting, check-in on the back of “Mother Elephant Stone”. Today, the pair of rocky mountains attracts visitors not only by mysterious legends but also by the wild and peaceful scenery. If standing on top of “Mother Elephant Stone”, you can observe Yang Reh Lake and Chu Yang Sin Range – the roof of the Central Highlands. Standing on “Cha Elephant Stone”, you can see the vast Yang Tao field, enjoy the typical sunshine and wind of the Central Highlands.

The extinct prehistoric mammoth was believed to be prehistoric human prey. A controversial new study found that the first humans were large predators who took down prey with skilled hunting skills. In a new research paper, the scientists argue that humans and close relatives have been adept hunters from a very early age, starting at least 2 million years ago. Miki Ben-Dor and Ran Barkai, researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel, and Raphael Sirtoli, a PhD student at Minho University in Portugal. “Until now, efforts to recreate the Stone Age human diet have been based mainly on comparison with 20th century hunter-gatherer societies,” says Ben-Dor. Of course, this comparison is lame, because 2 million years ago, hunter-gatherer societies could hunt and consume elephants and other large animals, while hunter-gatherers today. It can’t be like that. The whole ecosystem has changed, and the conditions cannot be compared. ” Scary evidence Fossil evidence from earliest human ancestors is scarce. But based on archaeological evidence, Ben-Dor said, it was clear that Homo sapiens and their close relatives ate anything that was edible. But how much of their diet consists of plants versus animals is the bottom line. Many animals that are considered omnivores actually have the diet in one way or another. Chimpanzees, for example, are technically omnivores, but meat makes up only about 6% of their diet. Dogs and wolves are predominantly carnivorous but sometimes also nibble on grain, leading to a debate over whether they should be classified as omnivores or predators. According to Ben-Dor, ancient humans Homo habilis ate meat at least 2.6 million years ago. Another primitive human species, Homo erectus, appeared to be an avid carnivore 1.8 million years ago; Their teeth and intestines shrank compared to their previous ancestors, adapted to digest meat instead of plants, and it used stone tools capable of grinding meat. Ben-Dor and Barkai argue in their paper, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, that meat is not just a reward for these humans and the early Homo sapiens. Instead, the authors believe, large animals weighing more than 1,000 kg, such as elephants, hippos and rhinos … make up the bulk of the human diet. The elephants 500,000 years ago could weigh 12 tons, compared with 4 to 6 tons today. Eat a lot of meat, human brain evolution? According to the researchers, these animals can eat fatty meat, which is very suitable to feed the energy-hungry human brain. The authors argued in another recent article that hunting large prey could be the driving force behind human brain evolution. However, the idea is controversial, and researchers disagree on how huge amounts of meat would be useful to hunter-gatherers in the days before refrigeration, as well as about ancient humans skilled in taking down prey that other predators like lions, struggled to defeat. “There are some archaeologists who say, they hunted elephants once, but it’s like a once in a lifetime hunt; that’s what grandparents often tell their children,” John said. “There are people who say that elephant meat can last a long time without preserving, but it’s part of their routine,” said Hawks, a paleontologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. important to them. ‘” Ben-Dor and his colleagues wrote in their article that eating large, fatty animals would be a benefit to humankind at the earliest, because losing so many calories on a hunting trip – instead of repeatedly trying to stalk smaller prey. Humans exhibit this high-fat adaptation, researchers say. Archeologically speaking, it was difficult to classify humans and their relatives as carnivores before about 50,000 years ago. That’s because the only reliable biochemical way to distinguish an animal as the top predator or lower in the food chain is a method known as stable nitrogen isotope analysis, requires collagen testing for molecules that are taken orally into the body. Despite the limited evidence of humankind’s early evolution, the researchers say, much remains to be done to prove whether the human ancestor was indeed carnivores. This could include more research on the abundance of animals of different sizes during the Pleistocene, exploring genetic changes over time that could alter the digestibility of species. Different human feeds and comparison of prey size trends over time.

That equates to 500 liters of water. This is the highest daily loss of water of any terrestrial animal. Elephants lose more water when the weather is hot Elephants are inherently endangered, dehydration from hot weather can lead to lower birth rates, loss of milk to young elephants and death from dehydration. Elephants drink hundreds of liters of water per day, but it is not clear how climate change will change their water needs as of now. So in the new study, researchers led by conservation biologist Corinne Kendall looked at five African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the North Carolina Zoo. Over the course of three years, the team fed the elephants six times with deuterium – a heavier version of hydrogen, harmless, water-soluble and traceable back in the liquid the elephant was released. The scientists routinely took blood samples for 10 days after feeding the elephants with deuterium to see the remaining amount each time, thereby calculating the rate of excretion in the elephant’s body. The results were “staggering,” Kendall said. At cool temperatures (between 6 ° C and 14 ° C), males lose an average of 325 liters of water per day. But at about 24 ° C they lose an average of 427 liters, and sometimes go up to 516 liters, the team wrote in the Royal Society Open Science. 400 to 500 liters of such water is equivalent to 10% of the total water in the elephant’s body – or up to 7.5% of the body mass. One elephant lost nearly 9% of its body mass in just one day, says Rebecca Rimbach, an ecological biophysiologist at Duke University. However, because elephants continuously replenish lost fluids through drinking, eating, and metabolism, the elephant’s actual daily water loss is lower. In general, elephants must drink water at least every two to three days to avoid “dangerously high levels of dehydration,” Rimbach said. Worryingly, as global temperatures get higher and higher, elephants will need to drink more water. But also due to rising temperatures, water scarcity, water holes dry up, and water-rich plants become more difficult to find. Study co-author Erin Ivory, behavioralist at the North Carolina Zoo, said this double effect could also exacerbate conflict between wild elephants and human populations, when elephants attack the season. membrane or destroy groundwater infrastructure, violent confrontations that can be fatal for both humans and elephants. And the elephants that not everyone knows On average, the ear sizes of an African elephant and an Asian elephant are very different. The African elephant’s ear is three times larger than the Asian elephant’s. African elephants tend to use their long ears for reasons such as signaling or protecting others. Females spend their entire lives with their families including mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and daughters, an adult female elephant often leading the party. Adult male elephants prefer to live a single life. Both African and Asian elephants use their ears as a conditioner to regulate their body temperature. The elephant’s tusks are mainly from … incisors An elephant’s tusks grow from their front teeth throughout their lives. The tusks of an adult elephant can grow 7 inches (17cm) per year. Ivory was used to find salt, water and plant roots, remove bushes, clear paths and were sometimes used in combat. In addition, they are also used to mark trees to establish an elephant’s territory. Despite having large ears, the hearing of an elephant is very poor. They can live up to 70 years. Their spout has no bones. More than 150,000 muscles and nerves provide their hose flexibility. Additionally, an elephant fills its hose up to 5 liters of water and then pours it into its mouth to drink. The elephant listens with its feet and ears. This large mammal can drink up to 80 gallons of water in a day.

From the city center of Buon Ma Thuot, drive 56 kilometers south for more than 1 hour, you will be present at this beautiful natural place. As the largest freshwater lake in the Central Highlands, the lake is surrounded by a vast primitive forest with rich flora and fauna, the surface of the lake is flat, green, reflecting the silhouette of mountains and forests. The course is beautiful, peaceful and very poetic. Living around the lake are mostly M’Nong people from villages such as Jun village, M’Lieng village, Le village … which still retain many unique traditional cultural values. Therefore, when traveling to Lak lake, tourists not only can feel the natural beauty but also have the opportunity to discover cultural beauty. In it, you should not miss the opportunity to experience elephant riding in Ho Lak. Surely this is a very wonderful experience for those who love the Central Highlands elephants. Accordingly, in Jun village, there are about 20 elephants living and participating in tourism activities, visitors can visit to play with elephants, feed the elephants, and especially ride elephants to visit Lak Lake, interesting wonder. Below is a series of photos by Dr. Mai Kieu Phuong capturing the elephant moments in Lake Lak at dawn and dusk.

Around the world, distribution teams work hard to get the Covid-19 vaccine to the most remote locations. In areas not accessible by car, people have to resort to sleighs, drones, or even elephants, horses, and camels to deliver vaccines. “The effort to bring vaccines to every country in the world right now is unprecedented,” said Robin Nandy, UNICEF’s head of immunization. In the photo, the vaccine on the ship brought to Great Cranberry Island, Northeastern United States. Photo: AP.

Immunization plans are in disarray in many areas, many people still waiting for their turn to receive vaccines. In the most remote, inaccessible places, a time-race effort to deliver vaccines is underway. These are places, whether the virus has invaded or not, are not equipped with adequate medical equipment to respond in the event of a pandemic outbreak. Photo: AP.

In the icy plains of southern Alaska, the Yukon-Kuskokwim medical organization distribution team used sleighs to deliver vaccines to dozens of villages in the most remote, remote areas. Vaccine delivery efforts kicked off in December 2020, when temperatures ranged from -30 to -20 degrees Celsius, putting the vaccine at risk of freezing inside the needle. In the photo, the vaccine is taken to the village of Napakiak, Alaska. Photo: AP.

“People here are desperately waiting to get vaccinated. It’s thrilling to be able to do something for them, keep them safe,” said Dr. Ellen Hodges, head of the vaccine distribution team. To date, Yukon-Kuskokwim has helped distribute thousands of doses of vaccine to 47 villages in southern Alaska. In the photo, a resident of Great Cranberry Island, is vaccinated. Photo: AP.

In the most remote areas of the Indian state of Assam, the vaccine is delivered to the vaccination site by very rudimentary means. Bahakajari village has 9,000 people waiting to receive the vaccine. To get the vaccine here, the medical teams had to row a boat, and then walk. In the photo, people in Bahakajari take a boat to the vaccination site. Photo: AP.

In Brazil, remote Amazon communities face a huge logistical challenge, traveling by boat for hours to the vaccination sites. For them, access to vaccines is extremely important, because most communities have only minimal medical facilities, and are unable to effectively treat advanced Covid-19 cases. In the photo, the vaccine is transported by small ship in the Amazon. Photo: AP.

As in many other parts of the world, health workers in Brazil face the challenge of convincing people to overcome skepticism, believe in vaccine safety and accept vaccinations. “Vaccine hesitancy is a complex issue, so it is extremely important to have adequate information available to all walks of life,” said a spokesman for the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI). In the photo, a person in the Amazon is vaccinated. Photo: AP.

On islands off the northeast of the United States, going inland was once the best option for vaccination. Each trip usually takes one day of travel. The harsh winter weather made the situation worse, as it prevented sea-going vehicles from going out to sea for days. The lack of early access to vaccines makes people even more isolated because they cannot leave their homes. Photo: AP.

When teams of volunteers sent vaccines to remote islands, the people here seemed to be rescued. Vaccine provides an opportunity to help people restore a normal life. “We are very excited. This vaccine helps relieve the isolation we have suffered for so long,” said Lindsay Eysnogle, a teacher on Islesford Island, Maine. In the photo, people on Islesford Island celebrate when they receive the vaccine. Photo: AP.

Many elephant camps in Thailand were once the top destination for international tourists, but are now forced to close or scale down due to the March 2020 ban. return to their original habitat.

An estimated 3,800 house elephants have been moved out of the tourist spots scattered in Surin province (southeastern Thailand) to the coastal towns of Pattaya or Phuket and the mountains around Chiang Mai.

Several individuals were brought back to Huay Pakkot, a village 180 km southeast of Chiang Mai city where the Karen ethnic minorities have traditionally raised elephants for generations.

A bishop is looking for 4 old elephants. Older males can become aggressive and even kill their offspring. Photo: Nikkei Asia

“After two days, the elephants are gradually adapting to new habitats,” said Theerapat Trungprakan, president of the Thai Elephant Association.

Huay Pakkot and several surrounding villages used to be the largest concentration of elephants in Northern Thailand. Here, elephants are used in the logging industry. After Thailand’s ban on logging in 1989, elephants and mahout left and joined the tourism industry that grew “like mushrooms after rain”.

“The elephants have been returned home, where they were born, but that place is not the same place anymore,” Mr. Theerapat said.

Bishop Pongkavi Kwansaodaeng hugs Dumbo (5 years old), one of his four elephants. Image:

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The once fertile forests, where elephants could roam around and find plentiful food, have “disappeared”, replaced by bare slopes planted with corn for fodder. . The amount of herbicides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers used are now in the soil and will most likely cause the elephant’s death.

“Elephants now have to share their living space with modern agriculture,” said Satit Trachookwamdee, a man who used to raise five elephants. “The natural forests now meet only 10% of the elephant herd’s daily diet. The rest must be shipped from remote towns, which are very expensive.”

An elephant can consume up to 300kg of fodder per day, most of the house elephants are now chained to prevent them from destroying crops, and to prevent unknown elephants from colliding with each other.

“This is like gathering aggressive kids in a nursery,” said Theerapat.

If you lose your elephant, the consequences are very unpredictable. An 8-year-old female elephant named Nana suffered chemical burns on her tongue and palate after eating food containing herbicides.

The elephants were fed corn, a food source not available at Huay Pakkot. Photo: Nikkei Asia

In order to promptly cure dangerous cases, Chiang Mai University collaborated with the Thai Elephant Association and the government to create a mobile multi-purpose clinic: a truck that can be converted in minutes into a field clinic, or used to transport severe cases to one of Thailand’s four elephant hospitals.

However, getting the health force to reach remote areas may still take days. This is considered one of the limitations of elephant farming in rural areas instead of in tourist sites where care services are available.

In these villages, the majority of people often live in poverty, lacking the necessary resources to sustain these “giant” animals.

“I prefer to live here. It’s much more free here,” said Pongkavi Kwansaodaeng as he stroked Dumbo, one of his four elephants. “The elephants are happier here too. You can see it through their eyes and expressions. Here they have more time to mingle with nature.”

However, Pongkavi also admits that this paradise life may not last long. Before the pandemic broke out, Pongkavi worked in a tourist area and could earn 24,000 Baht (more than 17 million VND) in rent for an elephant a month.

Most of the money he saves is used to buy elephant food. But it is likely that this amount will be depleted in less than a year, although there are many opinions that Thailand will reopen international visitors in October to help revive the country’s tourism industry.

Theerapat, owner of Patara elephant farm near Chiang Mai city, said it currently receives only about 10 visitors a week, compared with 45 times per day before the pandemic. Despite being prized for how to raise and breed elephants, his farm is currently struggling to keep the remaining 40 elephants, compared with 81 pre-pandemic herds.

This elephant rancher had to use up his savings, borrow money, sell property and vehicles to continue his business. “During my heyday, I used to drive a modern sports car. Right now, I can only afford a 40-year old Range Rover,” Theerapat said.

Elephant tourism previously brought Thailand nearly 6 billion Baht per year, although difficulties still surround, but Mr. Theerapat believes that this is also an opportunity for elephant tourism to create some new reforms.

“We should not think of elephant tourism as a business, but see this as a way to help preserve and conserve this species. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an appropriate standard for the industry. This “, Mr. Theerapat stressed.

In its early days, elephant tourism was often “Disneylanded” with elephants kicking soccer balls, playing basketball, and performing circus-like games to attract tourists. Many farms also train elephants to learn to draw or play musical instruments. Several farms have been accused of exploiting elephant labor.

In response to criticism and calls for boycotts from animalists at home and abroad, some farm owners prevented visitors from riding elephants, restricting visitors from participating in activities such as elephant feeding. and shower.

But according to Mr. Theerapat, this is a misconception. Elephant riding is seen as daily exercise for this species, if this activity is not maintained, it is easy to cause overweight for elephants, or cause them to digestive problems and make them worse. Females become difficult to give birth, even die during childbirth.

Theerapat said that the elephant tourism industry is a solution to help prevent the extinction of the elephant population in Thailand, which owns the second largest number of elephants in Asia after Myanmar.

Releasing large numbers of elephants to no longer invested or relatively sensitive natural areas in Thailand would be difficult. Although they are able to return to the place where they were born, when falling into unemployment and lack of caregivers, house elephants find it difficult to survive on their own.

“Before, there were some people who wanted to quit elephant tourism. Now, maybe they have achieved their wish. But then what?”, Shrugged Mr. Theerapat. “Who will be responsible for the future of these elephants?”

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According to Nikkei Asia