Bio-data chips implanted in tame elephantsThe Elephant Conservation Centre in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is carrying out implant of microchips in captive elephants. A captive elephant in the Central Highlands province of Dak L​ak gets a chip implanted with all its biological and health details. (Photo: ttbtvoidaklak.org.vn)The province has 45 captive elephants, according to the centre. Huynh Trung Luan, director of the centre, said the chips would serve as an identity card for the elephants. All tame elephants are monitored twice a year.

Source: VietNamNet News December 27, 2017 04:30 UTC