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Namibia

Species Profile: Rüppell’s Korhaan

Desert Frog by Leah Powley (Colby College)   Some call it a desert frog it walks across the sand It’s also called the rolling stone though it’s not a member of that band   They’re endemic to Namibia but of…

Namibia

Living on Africa Time: In the Moment

By Marina Watowich (Carleton College) Coming here we were asked to be flexible as plans are apt to change in Namibia on a second’s notice. But flexibility implies there to be routine that may be occasionally altered. To some extent…

Namibia

A Note about Time

By Leah Powley (Colby College)   Now onto week four (goodness!)—and what a week it was. Saturday began with a breakfast of a different sort, as we had run out of oatmeal: a bowl of the glorious strawberry-flavored Morvite (kind…

Namibia

Camera Trapped Leopard

In addition to our regular point counts and game drives in Namibia we have also set up camera traps at three nearby springs. With these camera traps we hope to capture the more elusive wildlife in the area. Although we…

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The Hill

THE HILL Contributed by Jessica Mohlman The climb was difficult, but it always is. As I stood before the base of the mountain and looked up to the location our point count was going to be at, I doubted my…