Updated: Jun 15, 2022

After many months of preparation, we were very pleased to welcome friends and families to the opening of Ongava Visitor Centre on 29th June. The Centre house an exhibition space which showcases the Research Centre’s Read more

Wildlife scientists have been using tracking devices and telemetry for more than 60 years. With the rise of the GPS and satellite technologies, we can now ‘follow’, animals remotely from the comfort of our offices. And the data we Read more

If you ask me, the spotted hyaena is one of the most interesting and exciting species to study. One of the reasons for that is that even though they live in large groups, all clan members are rarely, if Read more

In June 2019, ORC welcomed its first international visitors to a 3-day meeting of the Hyaena Distribution Mapping Project and the IUCN Hyaena Specialist Group. The event focussed on reviewing the updated range maps of all 4 Hyaenidae (Striped, Read more

Updated: Dec 17, 2021

To maintain a stable core body temperature, mammals need to regulate heat stress effectively. This is essential as many body functions are controlled by heat-sensitive enzymes. For elephants, the specially large ears act as a Read more