By Chloe Beck (Miami University, Ohio ’16) Calafate (Berberis sp.) is the common name for a species of shrub within the genus Berberis. Berberis shrubs have many different species covering a wide geographic range from the temperate regions in the…
By Bolton Howes (Macalester College ’15) Darwin’s Rhea (Rhea pennata), also known as the Lesser Rhea, is a large flightless bird that lives in the Patagonian steppe. Rheas belong to a group called ratites, which include other large flightless…
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…