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Anna’s Blog: Olduvai Gorge Tour (6/23)
Hello World! Today was the first day of archeology based study at Olduvai Gorge. Because it was a Sunday, we spent the day doing a chill tour of the museum at Olduvai and some of the field sites that Manuel … Continue reading
Anna’s Blog: Serengeti National Park (6/22)
Hello World, Today came straight out of a BBC documentary! I can now say that I have spent time in the Serengeti National Park. We rose with the sun and set out for the Serengeti with high hopes. It took … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna, Cape Buffalo, Elephants, lions, Serengeti National Park
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Anna’s Blog: Olbalbal Cameras (6/21)
Hello World, Today was our first ecology lab in Olduvai Gorge. We brought 6 game cameras with us from Houston in efforts of getting evidence of species richness in the area. Our area of interest was lake Olbalbal. The lake … Continue reading
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Tagged Elephants, game cameras, giraffes, Maasai, Olbalbal Lake
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Carina’s Blog: Post Trip Reflections & Wrap-Up
Sometimes there are big questions that cannot be answered. In this course, especially, I’ve gotten to explore that. How did we get here? Why? What caused us to become human? What even is a human? All of this I’ve been … Continue reading
Anna’s Blog: Ngorongoro Crater (6/20)
Hello World, Day 6 was spent in the largest caldera in the world! The group was off to Ngorongoro Crater early in the morning in order to get through the crowded front gates. At the gate, we were greeted with … Continue reading
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Anna’s Blog: Elephant Caves! (6/19)
Hello World, Hold onto your hats because day 5 got WILD. We started out the day by leaving the Ecoscience lodge and heading to a forest lodge on the lower slopes of the Ngorongoro crater. After settling in at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna, Elephant caves, Endoro Conservation Area, Endoro waterfall
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Isabella’s Blog: Day 12 (6/28-30/2024)
Travel days: On Friday morning (6/28) we woke up at 6 am to pack up our bags and tents before breakfast. After breakfast we loaded up the car and left Olduvai at around 7:45 (insert pun “Olduvai, more like Oldu-bye). … Continue reading
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Isabella’s Blog: Day 11 (6/27/2024)
LAST DAY AT THE DIG SITE!!! YIPPPE WE DID IT, IT WAS FANTASTIC. Today we woke up bright and early, I almost made it to breakfast on time, only 3 minutes later than 6:30. After breakfast Dr. Manuel gave us … Continue reading
Isabella’s Blog: Day 10 (6/26/2024)
Today was the second to last day at Olduvai gorge and a lot happened. I started the day bright and early and was able to make it to breakfast relatively on time, so I was able to make myself some … Continue reading
Marlo’s Blog – 06/24/24 I Have Been Healed By A Magical Potion
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears: It appears as though the elixir of life that is Cipro has cured me of my ails, for when I awoke this morning, my pains were but a not so distant memory. So, … Continue reading
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