Life on safari is pretty awesome. Since I am in the bird group, we get up early, as the sun is rising. We go out collecting data for a few hours and make it back to camp in time for breakfast at 9:00. This morning, we counted and identified 555 birds from 40 different species! There are some really spectacular and beautiful birds here. I spotted a pygmy falcon this morning, which is the smallest falcon in the world. We present what we found with the rest of the group and hear about what they saw. After lunch, we go out as tourists to see whatever wildlife we can find. Sunrises and sunsets are gorgeous every single day. We have seen so much wildlife! It is rare to be able to look around and not see any animals. It is easy to be accustomed and say, "oh there is just another herd of wildebeest." Then, you realize just how amazing it is! At night, you can hear all sort of animals around our tents- baboon, hyenas, and even lions! I haven't seen any lions yet, but I saw 5 cheetah yesterday! Cheetah are very rare, and it was super exciting to find a group of them.
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This afternoon, we traveled to Silao Swamp. This is an area that is moist year-round. It was lush and green and filled with wildlife. On the way, we saw a leopard up in a tree! Tonight was another beautiful night around the campfire with a nearly full moon lighting up the sky. Now, I am all settled into my tent and ready for another night under our baobab tree.
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