A spotted rooftop visitor spotted…

Updated: Jan 25, 2022

The roof top of the Visitor Centre is the best spot to watch the sunset (or the sunrise if you are a morning person…), so it should come as no surprise that animals also choose Read more

Getting to know Etosha’s neighbours

As with other protected areas in the world, Etosha National Park in north-western Namibia has similar problems with humans and dangerous wildlife cooccurring together. People have two major sources of livelihood here i.e., livestock and game farming. The park Read more

When the rain gives you wings…

Updated: Jan 21, 2022

Every year after the first significant rains, we are witnesses to one of Nature’s fantastic shows: the flight of termites. This is the time when alates (individuals with wings) leave their colonies to mate and Read more

Do termites inhibit the germination and growth of nearby plants?

During field trips around Ongava, we see some termite mounds surrounded by areas of bare ground, while other mounds have shrubs, trees and grasses growing nearby. Why the difference, and could the soil around the bare mounds contain a Read more

Identifying potential corridors and conservation areas for lions and elephants in northern Namibia

Hello, I am Corsa Liu, a recent graduate of the Technical University of Munich. In 2021 and 2022, I had the opportunity to work on my Master’s thesis to study potential corridors and conservation areas for lions and elephants. Read more