Not long to go now...

It's a busy time as Trimester 1 winds down, but there won't be much rest for our UNE Zoology Botswanan Study Tour participants, with flights departing in just over two weeks time! Lots of packing happening at present, but this blog will be a source of information on the trip, how we're going, what we see and the odd location update. Enjoy...

African Elephant foraging in Botswana - a Fork-tailed Drongo takes advantage of flying insects disturbed by the elephant to get an easy meal.  


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