Namibia

By Molly Estabrook (University of Vermont ’15) This week we were at our Wereldsend base camp where we finished up research projects, took exams, and packed up camp before heading off to the coast. This week we also went on…

By Kim Oldenborg (Northland College ’16) Scanning the desert landscape here at Wereldsend there is a unique plant species that is growing amongst the grass and red round rocks. It goes by the common name of Welwitschia derived from its…

By Allie Cerretani (University of Vermont ’15)   The end of data collection in Ehirovipuka Conservancy brought us one of Namibia’s hidden gems.  After dropping off the game guards at their homes, Vehi lead us to Okoto, a huge water…

April 27, 2014 By Emma Griggs (University of British Columbia ’18) We spent an unexpected but pleasantly relaxing extra four days in Wereldsend this week, catching up on our Grinnell journal entries and projects, as well as catching up on…

April 20, 2014 By Kim Oldenborg (Northland College ’16)   This week we have been much less nomadic. We returned to Wereldsend on the 14th and both of our vehicles decided they had enough of the bush for a while….

By Molly Estabrook (University of Vermont ’15) We had a very eventful start to this week in Omatendeka conservancy. After having a wonderful time in Etosha National Park we headed off to begin wildlife monitoring in Omatendeka Conservancy. As soon…

By Allie Cerretani (University of Vermont ’15) After crushing Sesfontein conservancy, we headed back home to Wereldsend for a much needed break.  On our drive back, we decided to break for lunch under a shady tree in the Hoanib river…

Struthio camelus By Allie Cerretani (University of Vermont ’15)   The ostrich may be flightless, but it has its own adaptations that allow it to persist in Namibia’s arid environment.  Instead of the enlarged flight muscles and bones found in…

March 31, 2014 By Emma Griggs (University of British Columbia ’18)   This week, we crushed Sesfontein Conservancy! We started our game routes on March 24, and did our final game drive for Sesfontein on March 30. Our first campsite…

March 25, 2014 By Kim Oldenborg (Northland College ’16)   Double rainbows, cheetahs, and meeting elusive lion researcher: what another adventurous week! We started off the week at our base camp, Wereldsend, where we had an usual amount of company….

By Molly Estabrook (University of Vermont ’15)   In just over a week we have been very lucky so far in spotting six Black Rhinos on game counts and point counts! One of which was particularly exciting because the Rhino…

By Molly Estabrook (University of Vermont ’15) This week was very exciting as we completed our first week of game drives, point counts, and bush camping in the Palmwag Concession and in Torra Conservancy. The week was filled with many…

March 18, 2014 By Bekah Karimi (RR program instructor since 2010) One of our game drives in Northern Torra this past week showed me the contrast between the wet and dry season.  At one point in the drive, you travel…

By Alli Cerretani  (University of Vermont ’15) The morning of Thursday, March 6th started out innocently enough.  We left our base camp at Wereldsend at 8 am for a practice game drive before it got too hot.  After an hour…

February 28, 2014 By Emma Griggs (University of British Columbia ’18)   Yesterday morning, we got up to write our final internet-connection goodbyes to everyone back home as we prepared to leave our hostel home in Windhoek. After packing up…

Our students have arrived in Windhoek, with big smiles on their faces!  The group is in Windhoek until tomorrow morning, when they will drive out to our field camp, Wereldsend, in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia. There they will…

December 6, 2013 By Leah Powley (Colby College)   Our eleventh week in Namibia began with a feast that prepared us well for the week’s coming adventures.  On Saturday, we had a belated Thanksgiving, spending the day devouring pancakes with…