At ORC, our mission extends beyond our daily work in the field and our commitment to research and conservation. It includes a dedication to sharing our experiences and knowledge with the next generation, igniting the spark of curiosity and Read more

Hello everyone! I am Rhys, a wildlife sciences undergraduate student at the University of Georgia, USA working in Dr. Jim Beasley’s lab, and I got to spend 3 amazing months as an intern at the Ongava Research Centre. During Read more

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about one of my PhD dissertation chapters on carnivore diets. A few weeks ago, we kicked off data collection for another one of my chapters which focuses on determining the effects Read more

In order to better understand the local carnivore populations, ORC recently placed camera traps at several cheetah marking trees on Ongava. Resident cheetahs regularly visit these trees, especially the males, where they leave scent marks to advertise their social Read more

On May 7th, an inaugural bird-ringing session took place at the Ongava Game Reserve. The session was organized by the ORC and led by Ruben Portas, with assistance from avian ecologist Dr. Teja Curk. The main objective of the Read more