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Dr Barbara van Asch and Christi Greyling (MSc student) from the Genetics Department of Stellenbosch University visited Ongava Research...

This is actually old news we haven’t shared with you yet. A year ago, ORC’s research team of ( Ken Stratford, John Mendelsohn, Florian...

Macrotermes termites have a symbiotic relationship with Basidiomycetes fungi and play important ecological roles as soil conditioners in...

African lions are estimated to occur in only 12.5 % of their historical range, with the result that many of their populations are...

Taking stock of carnivore research in the Greater Etosha Landscape The Greater Etosha Landscape (GEL) is host to a wide diversity of...

Spotted hyaenas have been traditionally thought to be only a lowly scavenger, stealing from lion kills and being subordinate to them. But...

Obtaining reliable estimate for wildlife population sizes is highly desirable for management and conservation purposes but it is rarely...

After many months of preparation, we were very pleased to welcome friends and families to the opening of Ongava Visitor Centre on 29th...

Wildlife scientists have been using tracking devices and telemetry for more than 60 years. With the rise of the GPS and satellite...

If you ask me, the spotted hyaena is one of the most interesting and exciting species to study. One of the reasons for that is that even...

In June 2019, ORC welcomed its first international visitors to a 3-day meeting of the Hyaena Distribution Mapping Project and the IUCN...

In June 2019, ORC will be hosting a 3-day workshop of the IUCN Hyena Specialist Group, the first of the group in two decades! This event...