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Botswana

Through Chobe National Park

By Louise Bishop (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) A week ago we moved to the very northeast corner of Botswana where four countries (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) come together at a river oasis. We drove 12 hours from our previous camp…

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Species Profile: Dwarf Mongoose

By Louise Bishop (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) Dwarf mongoose are an intriguing and social species. They are similar in size to the tree squirrel, but much more elusive. So far, I have seen dwarf mongoose a total of three times….

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Three weeks in

Written October 13, 2015 By Louise Bishop (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) Dumela! Yesterday marked three weeks since we arrived in Botswana. We are currently staying at Banoka camp, in the Khwai concession area. Although it’s cliché to say, time really…

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Dumela from Botswana

By Annie Foxen (Carleton College) Dumela from Botswana! Another day in Africa, can’t complain. After waking up at 5:30am, we got to watch another brilliant orange sun rise over our breakfast of oatmeal and rooibos tea, looking forward to another…

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A Grinnellian Day in the Bush

By Sierra Moen (Middlebury College)   To echo previous blogs, Africa is a free place beyond imagination. Wild animals dot the landscape, with Cape buffalo, impala, giraffe, ostrich, and zebra a stone’s throw from camp. Contrary to popular belief (hi…