The roaming elephants rest in Eshan county, Yunnan. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A famous herd of 14 wandering wild Asian elephants has returned home safe and sound on Sunday, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. The star behemoths migrated north in April and have appeared in the coverage of media outlets around the world.

A herd of wild elephants strolls through a village in Yuxi, Yunnan province, on Wednesday. MENG ZHUBIN/FOR CHINA DAILY