Elephant Festival kicks off in Nepal

The 15th edition of the Elephant Festival kicked off in Nepal's popular tourism destination Chitwan on Wednesday, December 27, 2018, with the participation of around 100 elephants. The annual festival aims to bring humans closer with elephants, encourage wildlife protection, and conservation. Plus, the five-day event highlighted the importance of the elephants in tourism, mentioning that elephants have religious and cultural value in Nepali society. [Photo: Xinhua]