The herd of wild Asian elephants, which is currently on the move in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, has taken a break just outside the metropolis of Kunming and allowed itself a nap in the grass. According to authorities, of the 15 elephants, one male is currently away from the herd. The animals have destroyed numerous fields on their more than 500-kilometer route and have repeatedly terrified people. It is unclear when and why exactly the animals left their habitat in the Mengyangzi Nature Reserve in Xishuangbanna. Asian elephants are under state protection in China. Hundreds of security forces are trying to divert the herd.