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Botswana

Botswana

Back and Gone Again

by Emma Buckardt, of SUNY ESF This has been a week of travel. On Monday the 15th we had to say goodbye to our camp in the woods in NG18. We packed the cars in record time and were on the…

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Birds of Concern in Botswana

by Hannah Thorne, University of Vermont  The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is a species rich wetland system that is home to hundreds of different bird species. As in any region, some of these birds are more common than others, and a…

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Wildlife, a Pizza Party, and Duke in a Ditch

By Hannah Uttley, of Carleton College This week, like every other magical and challenging week thus far, has been full of excitement and surprises. For starters, my fellow students and I were blessed with some truly rare and incredible sightings…

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Chasing Cheetahs

By Hannah Uttley, of Carleton College On October 6th of 2018, our group ventured out of the NG19 concession and into NG18 to set up our camp for the next week. It was a long day of packing, driving, and…

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African Elephants in the Okavango Delta

by E Shaw, of Fairhaven College, WWU Around 60% of all wild African elephants visit the Okavango Delta each year during their migrations.  Because I have loved, admired, and been fascinated with African elephants since I can remember, and am…