Elephants are the largest of all land animals. However, there are not many of them left in the world. Today, the earth is home to three kinds of elephants, the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant. World Elephant Day falls on August 12 each year.
In Yunnan, China, a monitoring (监控) system keeps an eye on elephants with the help of cameras and drones (无人机). Elephant observers (观察员) are also important. They also pay attention to the animals' health. When an elephant gets hurt, elephant doctors will come to help.
Sometimes, they visit villages and eat corn, rice and fruit. Although people can get money from the government for their losses, it's still a big problem. In recent years, China has set up many "elephant canteens (食堂)" in different places. There, people plant food that elephants love to eat.
Thanks to China's hard work, the number of elephants in China rose up to about 300 by the end of 2021. Chinese government is now building a national park for elephants. China has made a great home for these big friends!
A. In the past 10 years, the number has been increasing.
B. They follow elephants in cars and tell people where elephants are.
C. The Asian elephants eat 400 kinds of food!
D. It calls on people to care more about elephants.
