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Elephant with outstretched trunk, Gorongosa

Elephants at Gorongosa are not as adjusted to humans as elsewhere, due to poaching that nearly wiped them out during the Mozambican civil war. Despite their inherent distrust of humans, park officials are working to make interactions positive, since elephants need safari tourism to safeguard the land they live on.

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Elephants at Gorongosa are not as adjusted to humans as elsewhere, due to poaching that nearly wiped them out during the Mozambican civil war. Despite their inherent distrust of humans, park officials are working to make interactions positive, since elephants need safari tourism to safeguard the land they live on.