Rare Cambodian elephant footage raises survival hopes

An elephant herd roaming through Cambodia's biggest forest sanctuary is seen in a rare footage caputred by by Conservation International environment group, in July 2015. -Conservation International/AFP filepic

PHNOM PENH: Rare footage of an elephant herd roaming through Cambodia’s biggest forest sanctuary signals the success of a 14-year conservation programme and raises hopes for the endangered species’ survival, an environment group said Friday.

The camera trap footage, taken in the spectacular and remote Cardamom Mountains, shows 12 elephants, including young, grazing and lumbering through the forest.