From the field to the lab: there is a (smelly) story written in scats…

Anyone who has ever worked with carnivores knows that this can be a rather smelly business. Whether it involves carcasses or fresh faeces, their smell can never really be forgotten, nor can their value to study carnivore ecology!

Within Read more

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

19°S: Space use by spotted hyaenas

Updated: Dec 17, 2021

If you are a large carnivore enthusiast, you probably have heard that they are wide ranging species requiring a lot of space to establish their home ranges countless times. But how much space is “a Read more

Of teeth and claws

Updated: Jan 13, 2022

Taking stock of carnivore research in the Greater Etosha Landscape

The Greater Etosha Landscape (GEL) is host to a wide diversity of carnivores, with an almost complete guild of large carnivores (only the African wild Read more

Queen takes King: dynamic interactions between spotted hyaenas and lions.

Spotted hyaenas have been traditionally thought to be only a lowly scavenger, stealing from lion kills and being subordinate to them. But in the recent years, thanks to dedicated group of hyeanas enthusiasts scientists, a new picture is starting Read more