{"id":14197,"date":"2014-11-24T16:10:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T20:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=14197"},"modified":"2014-11-24T16:10:14","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T20:10:14","slug":"tracking-an-elephant-on-namibias-skeleton-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/14197\/tracking-an-elephant-on-namibias-skeleton-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking An Elephant On Namibia\u2019s Skeleton Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIn the Wilderness Safari\u2019s Skeleton Coast camp they name the elephants after the guides. The old male, Papa G, not wanting to scuffle with younger males, often walks alone far away from the herd. In musk he can become testy. Giraffes, oryx, baboons and people alike stay at a respectful distance. One evening, we followed Papa G from sunset to dusk, as he weaved his way out of a dry riverbed, across small dune fields, through clay playas, around small mountains that sheltered our camp, and to the water hole that lay close by.
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\nChance encounters like these help make every day special.
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