The Turkana Basin Institute’s Fall 2014 Origins Field School has begun. Students arrived in Kenya on the 4th and travelled up to Mpala Ranch yesterday. It was a wet, rainy day – but we did get to see some amazing wildlife on the way to the campsite, including giraffe and elephant.
A Reticulated Giraffe watches us from the roadside
This morning we went out exploring and began our introduction to the ecology of the African savannah and the evolution of life and biodiversity. We climbed a beautiful kopje that gave us stunning views over the bush and plains.
Fall 2014 Field School students!
Here are a few photos from our morning climb/adventure:
Exploring the kopje!
Alex, Peter and Ned on the Clifford Kopje
Sara climbing while Megan, Maggie and Melina watch
Alex takes in the view
Peter, Ned and Alex looking over the Laikipia Plateau
Students taking in the view
Check back soon – we will have a lot more to share with you!
