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- 200,000 Shilling? More like, More Like Let Me Belly Dance – Kamden’s Blog: 06/26/2024
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Monthly Archives: July 2024
Learning the Smell of Adventure – Kamden’s Blog: 06/19/2024
“Crispin, What is it? Amateur hour?” Everyone else’s land rovers were breakin down, but Crispin was a smooth criminal – no problem (Crispin is one of our drivers). Everyone else’s problem was the African massage – hated by many, loved … Continue reading
Mr. Frog and the Luck of the Irish – Kamden’s Blog: 06/18/2024
“What’s the frog doin?” I thought I might add that quote from my buddy Milton because we had a little visitor in the shower of our semi-permanent tent. Mr. Frog himself seemed to be an esteemed gentleman, and therefore became … Continue reading
Isabella’s Blog: Course Review and Wrap Up (7/2/2024)
It was very surreal to see all of these animals existing in the wild. Previously I have only been able to see them in zoos, and from what I have observed, their normal habitat is much much bigger than zoo … Continue reading
Rose’s Blog–Looking Back (and Forward)
The drive from the Rice campus back to my apartment, though short, was a swift jolt back into my daily life. As soon as I sat down in my car, the entire trip seemed like a dream. But what anchors … Continue reading
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Anna’s Blog: Course Reflection (7/2)
Hello World, Writing my final blog post, I sit in Houston reflecting on my time in Tanzania. The iconic mega fauna were just that. Seeing them in the wild was otherworldly. Many of the herbivores such as zebras, wildebeest, impala, … Continue reading
Anna’s Blog: Travel Day(s) Back to USA (6/28-6/30)
Hello World, Today’s entry is all about the journey back to the States. The two days of travel have begun. As I write this, I am sitting on a Turkish Airlines flight across the Atlantic Ocean. This flight is the … Continue reading
Anna’s Blog: Final Day in Olduvai (6/27)
Hello World, On this final day in Olduvai Gorge we did a mixture of things. We started the day by collecting some fossilized long bones in a gully of the gorge. The goal of collecting the long bones was to … Continue reading
Anna’s Blog: Bone Survey (6/26)
Hello World, I felt like a true scientist today! Along with 3 other students, a graduate student, and Dr. Charles, we ventured out beyond the Olduvai research camp by 20 minutes around Shifting Sands to get to a watering hole. … Continue reading
Alex’s Blog: Post-Course Blues (7/2)
Two days post-Africa and I am deep in the grips of jet lag. Today, I returned to my lab position and nearly fell asleep at the bench. Despite my sleepiness, I can’t stop reminiscing on my time in Tanzania. Throughout … Continue reading
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Anna’s Blog: Poop Transect and Shifting Sands (6/25)
Hello World, The group began the morning by heading out to a dried up watering hole (it is the dry season here) that was about 30 minutes from camp. We split up into groups of 3, and attempted a small … Continue reading
