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Whirlwind Journey Back to Kinshasa Part I: You Have to Go…Now
Mash-room, Mash-room, Mash-room, the teenage boys accompanying me on my last Sunday walk on May 22nd to Ndele were chanting this new word incessantly. I had shown off earlier, pointing to a bright red fruit one was eating and said … Continue reading
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Tagged bonobos, congo, congo basin, democratic republic of congo, DRC, fish, Iyema, journey, Ndele, pirogue, river
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Today I learned Bonobos are Teases…
Being woken up by a thunderstorm around midnight is usually one of my favorite feelings: the wind blowing, the flashing of lights, rain falling on the rooftops and knowing I have several hours left of sleep. But on this particular … Continue reading
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Tagged bonobos, congo, congo basin, congolese, democratic republic of congo, DRC, Iyema, monkeys, Ndele, primates, villages
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YumYum.
It’s strange the things you miss after awhile—particularly foods—and how this effects your olfactory sense. I could have sworn I caught a whiff of waffle cones while walking through the forest which naturally made me think of peppermint ice cream…leading … Continue reading
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Tagged bonobos, chickens, congo, congo basin, democratic repbulic of congo, DRC, Iyema, Ndele, nutella, peanut butter, primates
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Bees and Bonobos
Less then half a day after hiking into Iyema with barely any sleep, I found myself up at 320AM and speed walking in the dark after the Congolese pisteurs and The PhD to arrive at the bonobo nest sites before … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, bonobos, congo, congo basin, democratic republic of congo, DRC, Iyema, monkeys, Ndele, primates
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