Botswana

Southern Yellow-Billed Hornbill. Photo by Caroline Foster.   By Caroline Foster, Carleton College For fans of the Lion King, you will already be very familiar with one famous little hornbill named Zazu. The real bird itself may not be as…

Adult male lion yawning. Photo by Addison Spitzer. By Amber Davis, UVM Le kae? That means “how are you doing?” in Setswana. I am doing quite fine. Fellow students and I have just reached our three-week mark here in Botswana….

By Caroline Foster, Carleton College September 30th marked the 51 years of independence for Botswana, which had originally been a protectorate of the UK. According to Sixteen last year, for the 50th anniversary, the whole country started celebrating on September…

A male giraffe peeks over the tops of the Mopane trees. Picture by Katherine King.   By Katherine King, Colby College We have arrived at our first concession, NG18, in Khwai after a long and dusty drive. On our way,…

By Addison Spitzer, UVM While we drove to our first field camp (Khwai, or NG18) in the Okavango delta, we came across many African animals such as the giraffe, lions, leopards, and elephants. None of these animals seemed to excite…