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.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The next step

The last days in Kenya are a whirl of emotions for any RA, and I was no exception. On July 18th, I had to say goodbye to my hyenas, my cowor...

Friday, July 22, 2016

It's an Alien Invasion!

Many here in the Mara come to associate the months of June, July, and August with the influx of seas of wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, z...

Thursday, July 21, 2016

My last adventures in Kenya

I am sad to say my time in the Mara has come to an end. I have learned so much and have created a big family here. I wish I could stay here ...

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Hello, Goodbye: Fission-fusion Dynamics at work

Like many human beings in our modern, interconnected world, I am a wanderer. I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., where much of my f...

Friday, July 15, 2016

Sending samples home, and taking "Papa" Joseph to Nairobi

Every year Dr. Kay E. Holekamp comes out to the Mara Hyena Project to check on how research is going, work some field magic with Bens...

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Behold, the Mongoose!

Every morning in Serena camp, a little parade of mongooses comes down the hill to forage for insects (or table scraps) by our lab table. W...

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Looking for leopards

Leopards are about the rarest of the cat species we see out here and for me at least, they’re the most exciting to spot. Highly elusive, a ...

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