A tourist captured a shocking scene of a herd of elephants engaged in a clash on April 27 at the Shanghai Wild Animal Park.

The video shows three elephants were corralling another elephant into the corner of the field and eventually squeezing it over the edge. The park was filled with the excited, high-pitched honking of the elephants, which was mildly disconcerting.

Ms. Chen, the filmmaker, said the sound of the scene was quite shocking and even a bit scary, but based on the site's fencing and protective measures, the elephants were unlikely to run out. The staff seemed to be accustomed to such incidents and took no action.

The zoo responded to the netizens' questions in follow-up, introducing that this group of elephants was introduced as a herd of sub-adult elephants, and that as they grow older, there will be competition for territory between male elephants, which is normal both in the wild and in the rearing environment.

The zoo responded to the netizens' questions in follow-up, introducing that this group of elephants was introduced as a herd of sub-adult elephants, and that as they grow older there will be competition for territory between male elephants, which is normal both in the wild and in the rearing environment.

The staff stated that there would be small fights in the herd, but such cases were only occasional and would not happen all the time. The workers would also give each elephant a physical checkup every day and make sure that they are kept separately, the whole herd of elephants is currently in good health.