Tag: Wildlife
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The Safari was Sick
By: Galen McGlynn Greetings from Namibia! It’s been quite an eventful week! Between bumpy roads, stunning landscapes, and some of the best wildlife sightings of my life, Namibia has truly been an adventure. We’ve had our share of laughs, mishaps, and even some meaningful reflections. Let me take you through it, starting with our road…
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Speakers, Sand, and Seals
By: Jean-Luc Collette Hello, welcome to the blog. This week was busy, so if you don’t have time, here’s a TL;DR: We heard from several speakers on the historical context of Namibia, including the Namibian Genocide, drove around Walvis Bay and Swakopmund with lots of sand dunes, and met wild seals face-to-face. There was lots…
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Spotted: Globies about to Leave Costa Rica???
By: Eva Barsness On a somewhat normal Wednesday afternoon, we all found ourselves about a half a mile’s jaunt from the Panama border. We had come to this region to visit the Loma Linda Field Station, meeting local researchers and scientists, Jason and Gerald, who are both working on experiments throughout the station. In the…
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Settling Into La Selva
By: Sofie Hamilton Hola from Costa Rica, This week we have been settling into a calmer pace at La Selva Research Station and embracing the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. The isolated research station is located on 1536 hectares (3795 acres) of conserved lowland rainforest that has shown to be a perfect location for us to all…
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The Beginning of an Adventure
By: Addie Flesch We are nearly two weeks into our Global Semester journey and it’s time for an update. We are beginning on a three and a half month journey that will take us to Costa Rica, South Africa, Namibia, and Vietnam. Each of us, “Globies”, will take a turn writing a blog post connecting…