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…

By Addison Spitzer, UVM We have started to adapt to the easy-going lifestyle of those who live here. We have embodied the term: ka bonya, ka bonya (slowly, slowly). On September 19th at approximately 1:15 PM, we stepped foot onto…

Written by Ben Borgmann-Winter (Middlebury College)   Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)   Botswana is home to a great diversity of Kingfishers—nine different species from two different families, according to Birds: The Inside Story, by Rael and Héléne Loon. Over our…