Notes From Kenya: MSU Hyena Research

Michigan State University students in the Holekamp Lab blog about their experiences in Kenya, research on spotted hyenas and adventures in the field.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Fisi Fashion

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Here at Serena Fisi Camp (fisi is Swahili for hyena) we go through more outfits than you might expect. We start off every morning freezing ...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Favorite Sightings so far!

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Hi all! As you probably know, this job requires a lot of driving around the Mara. While Lila and I are primarily looking for suspiciou...
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Sunday, August 11, 2019

A Mating Ritual

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August 1st, 2019... a brisk, misty morning. We were on the search for our Confusing Den hyenas who have decided to make a move from Villa De...
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Monday, July 29, 2019

Camera traps in camp are full of surprises Vol2

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Hi everyone, Here's the second post to share what camera traps in Talek camp captured. We had a few surprises again... A big ele...
Thursday, July 25, 2019

UPDATE: Our Prayers Have Been Answered

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Hi all! We have an important announcement from Serena’s superstar RAs! If you’re an avid follower of this blog you are probably aware o...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

An Ode To South

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Of our three clans You’re the least we see around But fret not my friends We love you more than we let on We take you for gra...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

A Day in the Life

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Hi all! As I’m getting more settled in the Mara, I thought I’d share what a “typical” day in Fisi camp looks like. In reality, there a...
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Sunday, July 14, 2019

A birthday worth remembering

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Since I was a little girl I’ve had this dream of being in East Africa. I’ve known since I was three years old that I wanted to work with wil...
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