Botswana

Chasing Cheetahs

By Hannah Uttley, of Carleton College On October 6th of 2018, our group ventured out of the NG19 concession and into NG18 to set up our camp for the next week. It was a long day of packing, driving, and…

Mongolia

Possum, Poops, and Possibilities

by Jeremy Barnes, of Colby College First two weeks of the program have passed and many things have happened. We were in Ulaan Bataar (OO-lan bah-ter, or UB) for the first week or so, where our never ending stream of…

Botswana

African Elephants in the Okavango Delta

by E Shaw, of Fairhaven College, WWU Around 60% of all wild African elephants visit the Okavango Delta each year during their migrations.  Because I have loved, admired, and been fascinated with African elephants since I can remember, and am…

Patagonia

Beneath the Condor’s wings

By Drew Corrigan, University of Vermont As the wind blows smooth round clouds across the rock and ice in the sky, the condor soars, searching for something dead to eat. Its keen eyes drift across bleached sheep bones and wool…

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