Marijo, the forest elephant who liked to run the tracks.

Wild Animals

Marijo is a forest elephant living in Gabon where she walks a fine line between remote forests, local farmers, and ivory poachers. Amelia Meier learned the story of Marjio as she followed her GPS tracks and footprints, literally, through the forests of Gabon. By following close behind, Amelia could find fecal samples and document elephant diet and seed dispersal. But you never want to get too close to an elephant, as Amelia learned the hard way.