By Maxwell King of University of Vermont Chucao Tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula) Like many species of birds in Chile, the common name of the chucao tapaculo is an onomatopoeic derivation from its song. The surprisingly loud “chu-chu-chu-caao” ringing out through the…
by Grace Horne, of Colby College We had many close encounters with wildlife during our time in Botswana. One night during dinner, Shayla walked to the kitchen tent to put her dish away. Her light illuminated a male hyena. Gen…
By Lewis Short of University of Vermont Arriving in South Africa en route to Botswana, the first thing I noticed were the birds – they were everywhere, singing their songs and waking me up from my winter hibernation in Vermont….
By Carrie Finkelstein of University of Vermont Upon arriving in Patagonia, the first species that I immediately connected with was Chile’s native bumblebee (Bombus dahlbomii). On the drive from Coyhaique to Cochrane, we stopped at a sustainable farmstead to get…
By Laura Schelling of University of Vermont It is said that he who tastes the fruit of the calafate always returns to Patagonia. The story is centered around an elderly Tehuelche woman. The Tehuelche are a tribe native to Patagonia,…