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Namibia

Namibia

Species Profile: Welwitschia

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…

Namibia

Since when is it May?

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…

Namibia

Our Second to Last Conservancy

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…

Namibia

Learning through the locals

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….

Namibia

Am I on a Waterbed?

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…