Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, crossing a river in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, rest in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, are seen in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, are seen in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, are seen in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, are seen in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, are seen in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, crossing a ditch in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A female milu deer, also known as Pere David's deer, feeds her baby born in this year in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 28, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows a milu deer, also known as Pere David's deer, crossing a river in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, enjoy their feeds in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A milu deer, also known as Pere David's deer, looks at an egret in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 28, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A male milu deer, also known as Pere David's deer, polishes its antlers in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A male milu deer, also known as Pere David's deer, is seen in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Two male milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, fight in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, cross a river in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, drink water in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, gathering around a pond in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, gathering around a pond in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, gathering around a pond in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
An egret flies past a milu deer, also known as Pere David's deer, in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2019. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, moving in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows milu deers, also known as Pere David's deers, gathering around ponds in Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangsu Province. Milu, a species endemic to China, was on the edge of extinction in the early 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss. The species, under A-level state protection in China, was named after Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who first recorded the existence of the deer in China in 1865. Since the British government gifted 39 milu deer to Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in 1986, the population of the species in the reserve has grown to 5,016, including more than 800 baby deers born in the nature reserve in 2019. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
