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DominiqueGonçalveslooksfor elephants.
SeeingtheElephants
Gonçalvesfollowstheelephants.Shetakespictures.Somehavemarksthathelptellthemapart.Onehasawrinkledear.Othershavebeenmarkedbywar.Oneelephantismissingits tail.
Shealsostudieshowtheyact.Oneday,sheandastudentwentouttolookforelephants.Afteralongdrive,theyfoundaherd.Oneelephantwashidingbehinda tree.
Gonçalvesbegantakingpictures.Whenshelookedagain,theelephanthadmovedcloser.WhenGonçalvesturnedherhead,theelephantcharged.Theelephanthitthevehiclewithallherstrength.Gonçalveswassurprised!Shethoughttheymightget hurt.
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Gonçalvesobservesthebehaviorofelephantsata water hole.
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Theelephantcharges.Thisphotowastakenjustbeforeshehit Gonçalves’ vehicle.
TrustingPeople?
Theelephantchargedagain.Butthensomethinghappened.Thematriarchoftheherdmadealowrumble.Thechargingelephantstopped.Shereturnedtothe herd.
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elephantsin Gorongosa
Thevehiclewasdamaged.Gonçalvesradioedforhelp.Itwasclearthattheelephantdidnottrusther.But,itwasalsoclearthatthematriarchdid.Gonçalvesknowsthatitwilltakealongtimebeforealltheelephantscantrustpeople.But,thiswasafirst step.
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