Taking our bio-indicator work to Okonjima

ORC field technician, Simeon Naholo, describes a recent visit to Okonjima with one of ORC's flagship research programmes. Read more

Unveiling the Hidden Treasures of Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park’s diverse landscapes harbor some of the most elusive species across Africa. Fortunately, camera traps allow us to delve into the world of cryptic creatures and shed light on their hidden lives. Our remote cameras detected two Read more

Investigating behavioural dynamics of the African Elephant in North-East Namibia

Hello, I’m Saskia Borger, a recent graduate from the Technical University of Munich. I completed my Master’s thesis in collaboration with the Ongava Research Centre (ORC) and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism in Namibia. Born and raised Read more

How old is your fairy?

People travel from far to see iconic elephants, rhinos and lions in Ongava – three of the Big Five. Ecologists laud these animals for being ecosystem engineers. But how do these bulky animals that aren’t much good at surviving Read more

Endemism in the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia: our new edited book is out!

Being a book editor is no small enterprise. And when the book is composed of 26 chapters, written by more than 50 authors, it makes the task even more challenging!

But, of course, that didn’t scare John Mendelsohn our Read more