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.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Get It! Get It!

After coming back from two weeks of vacation, I was itching to get back to the Serena hyenas, but they've been moving dens so often I w...

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

MVPs of the Month!

Here in Serena Camp, we love all of the hyenas equally. Whether it’s a little cub who is gradually learning its place in the dominance hiera...

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Baby animals of the Maasai Mara

I’ve always been incredibly passionate about animals. When I was three years old, a baby squirrel imprinted on me. It followed me around all...

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

If You Want to See a Cheetah Hunt...

As manager of Dr. Kay Holekamp’s laboratory in Michigan, the Mara is not normally where you find me. Our research assistants (or “RAs”) are ...

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Camera trapping in Talek camp, episode 3.

Hello everyone, I'm sure you've all been wondering what new visitors we had in Talek camp this time. Here is a selection of our bes...

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

3 months in the Mara!

Hi all, I’ve been in the Mara for a little over 3 months now, which means that I’m officially more than halfway to the halfway point o...

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Fisi Fashion

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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