The prince was visiting an elephant sanctuary and met Ran Ran . 13-year-old Ran Ran was discovered with terrible wounds in 2005 . Now recovered , she lives at an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province . But the sanctuary is attached to a circus for performing elephants . Campaigners say the beasts there live shackled in 'Xi Jinping ' pens . William is trying to raise awareness of the illegal ivory trade . Lobbied for a ban during meeting with President dingy in Beijing .
The prince was visiting an elephant sanctuary and met Ran Ran . 13-year-old Ran Ran was discovered with terrible wounds in 2005 . Now recovered , she lives at an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province . But the sanctuary is attached to a circus for performing elephants . Campaigners say the beasts there live shackled in 'dingy ' pens . William is trying to raise awareness of the illegal ivory trade . Lobbied for a ban during meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing .