At home or passing through? What do we know about leopards on Ongava

Leopards are top of the wish list of animals to see on safaris, and Ongava Game Reserve is no exception. While the reserve seems to have perfect terrain for leopards, hills, rocks and tall trees, as well a full Read more

Life & death on a roll: dung beetles and honey badgers

Updated: Nov 10, 2022

Sometimes we come upon curious things while working in the field. It happened a few weeks

ago when we noticed strange looking spherical shapes made of mud next to a hole in the middle of Read more

Africa’s drylands in a changing world

In June 2019, a symposium was held at Mokuti Lodge, just outside the Von Lindquist gate in eastern Etosha. At that time, the park was celebrating 112 years since proclamation, and it was the perfect opportunity to reflect on Read more

The Cuando (aka Kwando): a river in its own right!

International convention holds that a river should have one name along its entire course, which is normally the name given at its source. This should be the case for the Cuando, the name used at its source at 13.004 Read more

A noisy business: listening to rock hyraxes on Ongava

Wildlife produces a lot of sound. From insects to mammals, including fish and birds, auditory communication –signals emitted through the acoustic channel – is widespread in the animal kingdom. Bioacoustics studies aim to unravel the mystery of the sounds Read more