Hello fellow fisi fanatics! I’m Emily, the newest RA for for
Talek camp and I’m stoked to announce that I’ve successfully made it through my
first month in the field! I started with the project my freshman year of
college volunteering as a research assistant for then PhD candidate Dave Green
doing secondary carnivore analysis. Starting my sophomore year I was supervised
by PhD candidate Zach Laubach studying maternal care behaviors in our two
populations of hyenas. Like many of the other RA’s, I went on BEAM and fell in
love with the Mara and was determined to return as soon as possible. Seventeen
days after graduation I hopped on a plane and did just that!
This first
month in the field has blown me away. I’ve seen a cheetah take down a full
grown male impala right in front of the car, gained a healthy respect (and more
fear) for elephants and buffalo, witnessed my first hyena death, learned how to
drive in a literal wall of water, and begun to love and learn the quicks of the
hyenas that I’ve read about in the notes for 4 years. I cannot wait to see what this year holds in
store for me (and our hyenas) and am beyond blessed to get to spend it in one of
the most beautiful places on Earth.
Until next time, kwaheri!
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| Meet PITU (aka Mouse) - my favorite hyena. My love for him almost rivals my love for my cat (but not quite). |
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