Zimbabwe have sold out 20 Elephants to China, in order to raised money to help run the Hwange National Park and also slow the growth of the elephant herd in the country.

The Elephants were flown from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and each sold each around $40,000 (£26,000) each.

The elephants would be taken to the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, southern China, which is home to 20,000 rare animals.

News have it that, “Zimbabwe’s growing elephant population was threatening the vegetation in the Hwange National Park and damaging the crops of nearby human settlements.

Exporting the animals is a better than a cull, says the authorities.