HopingtoHelp
Today,therearemorethan650 elephantslivinghere.Once,elephantscouldbefoundthroughoutthepark.Now,theystayinthesouthernpart.Astheherdsgrow,whichareaswilltheychoosetolivein?Whatwillhappenwhentheycomeincontactwith people?
Gonçalveswantspeopleandelephantstolivepeacefully.Tohelp,shekeepstrackofwheretheelephantsgo.Thatmeansputtingacollaron them.
Collaringanelephantishardtodo.First,youhavetofindanelephant.Ateamsearchesbyhelicopter.Whentherightelephantisfound,theteamgoesinto action.
Everyoneintheherdlooksoutforone another.
Theteamcollarsamatriarchandtakes samples.
Fromtheair,theyshootadartattheelephant.Itmakestheelephantsleepy.Thentheteam lands.
Theteamputsacollarontheelephant’sneck.Shewakesupandgetsbackonherfeet.Now,theteamcantrack her.
Gonçalvessearchesforelephantsby helicopter.
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