Of as right now, I am an intern at Etosha National Park, Namibia, working on a carnivore project. The projects have several mini-projects and they are: tracking down lions and hyenas, collect demographic information, figuring out the relationship between lions and hyenas, and working on HWC (Human-Wildlife Conflict) with people living outside of the park to find a solution of living with lions and hyena peacefully (without harming anyone).

Upon my arrival in Namibia, I headed into the bush to camp for the first couple days in Namibia. I had no idea what to expect from Namibia. We, the vet, my mentor (Nancy), and myself, went to an abandoned lodge to stay for a couple nights.

While our stay at an abandoned lodge, we went to a couple of villages to meet people there to discuss a problem with lions. Lions would come to villages to attack livestock. An NGO (non-government organization) is working with villagers to come up a way to protect villages without harming lions and they came up with lion-proof fences that will surround a village. Fences are coming along.

As we chatted with villagers and we asked them which animals caused the most problems, we expected lions to be an answer.

Wrong.

Hyenas are uppermost problem, they will come in clans and take down cattle.

Elephants are second uppermost problematic, they break down fences like they are just pieces of metal and sticks. Nothing can stop elephants from damaging fences.

Lions are third.
Supplies for building a lion-proof fence. You can see that the poles are already set up. 
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During the night, we had to figure out how to cook our dinner so we came up with creative ways to hang kettle and cook lamb chop on the stick. The dinner was so delicious.
Lamb chops on a stick and a kettle hanging on a branch.

A zebra skull.
The next day, we toured the area surrounding the lodge, we found tons of bone piles. There, I learned how to identify which animals based on the bones. I also learned how to identify an antelope by their horns.
Assembled giraffe bones.
Collections of antelope skulls, along with elephant (if you can find it), warthog, giraffe and zebra.

On the way back to the researchers' camp, I learned how to identify animals in the distance. I need to know how for most of field work I'll be doing is looking for lions and hyenas.

I also learned how to set up a camera trap that is set up near a waterhole. Nancy and I would check out if there are any carnivores or elephants before getting out of the car. We would get out of the car if any antelopes or zebra at waterhole anyway. There are some times we will be standing outside, setting up a camera trap and there are animals nearby watching us. It is a risky business, keeping an eye out for animals while focusing on setting up a camera trap.

It is a privilege for me since I am going to places in the park that tourists are not allowed such as getting out of the car in the park, outside of the resort.
It is very dusty here, and it is nearly impossible to stay dust-free for a day.

Yours truly in desert.
My bed with mosquito net.