Last Thursday was Labour Day here in Botswana and Ascension day on Friday and so there was a party atmosphere Thursday, Friday and spilling into the Weekend. The bird and insect calls in the garden were interrupted by a weekend long Karaoke fest on the opposite side of the river. Unfortunately we could not find a boat to cross the river to go and join in the festivities but it seemed to be one hell of a party.
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Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL on May 5th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Sorry Kate, you couldn’t join in on the festivities, but you’ve got your critters, to keep you company, and your elephants, to occupy your dreams. Post a comment
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Hi, I am Kate Evans, or more commonly known as Elephant Kate. I am a zoologist whose great love is elephants. Since 2002 I have been living my dream by researching elephants in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. I decided I was going to be an elephant researcher when I was seven. I was living in Asia at the time and visited the elephant orphanage in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was there that I made up my mind I was going to work for these majestic and intelligent animals. I made a promise to an elephant and we all know an elephant never forgets!!!! It took me 20 years to finally realise my dream and start my life as an elephant researcher. It was 20 years well spent and now I have to pinch myself most days to make sure it is true and I am living my dream.
I now head up a team who are researching the elephants and trying to work out the social and ecological needs of the largest remaining population of the African elephant. From time to time, other team members will add their thoughts and experiences.
I love sharing my experiences - so I hope that this blog is a medium through which you will be able to join the elephants and I on our adventures in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
