{"id":3823,"date":"2012-06-28T10:05:18","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T15:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.studyabroad101.com\/?p=3823"},"modified":"2012-06-28T10:05:18","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T15:05:18","slug":"classroom-observations-wildlife-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/classroom-observations-wildlife-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"“Classroom” Observations of Wildlife in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Submitted by Maggie Rodney, Abroad101’s Global Ambassador in Tanzania<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jambo! The last few days here at the Moyo Hills Camp have been insane, so hopefully I\u2019ll be able to fit everything in \u2013 I doubt I will. We spent Friday and Saturday exploring Lake Manyara National Park. We saw giraffes, elephants and zebras from only about ten feet away, and even more animals from less than 200 feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This guy was hilarious! He wouldn't stop staring at us while he was eating!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It wasn\u2019t really all fun and games in Lake Manyara, though. We had to observe the activity and eating patterns of some of the troops of Olive baboon that live in the park, and I just completed an eight page scientific write-up of our findings. Sure, it would be fun if we could just drive around the parks, but I really like having a purpose to work towards in terms of what I\u2019m observing and learning about the wildlife and conservation. After all, that\u2019s what makes this a true learning experience rather than simply a vacation. \u00a0It definitely did take some time and dedication to get it done, though, so that\u2019s something to be aware of before choosing this trip! I hadn\u2019t done any sort of scientific paper in years, though, so I think I had a harder time of it than most, and while it was challenging, it was not unreasonably so.<\/p>\n

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Sunday, we had an off program day, which meant that we were able to basically choose our activities. \u00a0Most of the group went on a morning hike and then spent the afternoon in the town of Karatu \u2013 shopping and exploring \u2013 and then had dinner at a pretty touristy bar (but I got to eat a cheeseburger and it was amazing). \u00a0I\u2019ve gotten some really cool souvenirs, like little wooden carvings of animals and an animal mask for my little niece and nephew back home. I\u2019m trying to brush up on my bargaining skills, but I\u2019m pretty much horrible at it. It\u2019s becoming a running joke in the group that I always get ripped off badly and end up paying full price. Some people have been getting nearly everything for half price!<\/p>\n

Tomorrow we\u2019re already headed to another park! We\u2019re going to Tarangire National Park to study animal distribution and counting techniques, and then getting a presentation ready.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m about to type my way into being late for class, but I\u2019m hopefully going to send a post in soon about the layout of the camp itself, which I realized I haven\u2019t really talked about yet. Kwaheri!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Submitted by Maggie Rodney, Abroad101’s Global Ambassador in Tanzania   Jambo! The last few days here at the Moyo Hills Camp have been insane, so hopefully I\u2019ll be able to fit everything in \u2013 I doubt I will. We spent Friday and Saturday exploring Lake Manyara National Park. We saw giraffes, elephants and zebras from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[682],"class_list":["post-3823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-global-ambassador","author-pwpadmin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t