Tag Archives: 2024

Ngorongorassic Park

Posted on June 30, 2024 by McKenna Castleberry

Woah, do you smell that?? It’s the smell of adventure. And my adventure today started with a visit from the hat man. I had sleep paralysis for the first time in my life. I rate my experience 0/10, highly do … Continue reading →

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Take a hike, buster

Posted on June 30, 2024 by McKenna Castleberry

Hey guys! It’s McKenna, and I’m back with another blog. Today’s fixings include sodium, AK47s, and dung. We left Ecoscience Lodge this morning and drove to Ngorongoro. On the way, we stopped in town and stocked up on snacks. I … Continue reading →

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Day 8 (June 25): In Which Much Excrement Is Fondled

Posted on June 27, 2024 by vhl2

On our second day of archaeology, we split up to look for clues. And by clues, I mean poop. While four of our number left to do bone surveys with Dr. Charles’s team, the rest of us prepared for a … Continue reading →

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Day 7 (June 24): In Which The Importance Of Keeping Your Teeth On You Is Recognized

Posted on June 27, 2024 by vhl2

Take Each & Every Tooth Home – Running out of poem types, send help Day one of the archaeological expedition was, as many days here have been, a bright and early start. Rising with the sun is a novel experience … Continue reading →

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Day 6 (June 23): In Which The Day Of Rest Is Observed

Posted on June 27, 2024 by vhl2

The start of our second week in Africa brought a new focus to our curriculum. We began the transition from current ecology to paleoecology and archaeology, led by Dr. Dominguez-Rodrigo. Our day began with breakfast at camp followed by a … Continue reading →

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Alex’s Blog: Serengeti Rules (6/22)

Posted on June 27, 2024 by al125

**Heads up!! There are graphic images in this post** When I was 16, I read The Serengeti Rules by Dr. Sean B. Carroll. That was five years ago. Today, I got to experience the Serengeti for myself — it was … Continue reading →

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Milton’s Blog: On the move (6/19)

Posted on June 25, 2024 by mtn10

After being at the Ecoscience Lodge for what felt like only a few minutes (it was actually two whole nights), we continued our Tanzanian road trip—this time to the town of Karatu. After driving for a bit, we made a … Continue reading →

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Alex’s Blog: Hanging out at Olduvai (6/21)

Posted on June 25, 2024 by al125

The first night of camping was not kind to us. We got struck with unusually strong winds, which gracefully (violently) picked up all the sand surrounding us and kindly (abrasively) placed it atop us as we slept in our tents. … Continue reading →

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Alex’s Blog: Into the Ngorongoro Crater (6/20)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by al125

Oh my gawd. It was a large felid bonanza today at the Ngorongoro crater. Let me tell you how it all went down: We had arrived early at the Ngorongoro conservation area to descend into the crater floor and view … Continue reading →

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Rose’s Blog Day 7– Writiten on the Roaod

Posted on June 24, 2024 by rose!

Hellof to m8yy loyal treadership– todcay’s entry is writteh from our tru8sty aLandf Cruiser on an extremely (yet not exceptionally) bummpy road. We are departing forom a lodge (also, itonically, cvalld “Olduvai Camnp,” though we are quite literally rcampinin Olduvaio … Continue reading →

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