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…
By Tyler Freitas (College of the Atlantic ’15) This next adventure began in the pre-dawn dark in the small coastal town of Tortel. In the early morning hours, Chloe, Frances, Cameron, Jonny and I walked down the boardwalks upon which…
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…
(photo by Jonny Miller) By Tyler Freitas (College of the Atlantic ’15) The Austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) is within the Pstittacidae or true parrot family. All parrots have a few distinguishable features including a distinct curved beak, with the…
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….