A once-in-a-lifetime African safari experience. Namibia is home to the oldest hunter-gather culture in the world and to the largest elephants in the world. Namibia is also a refuge for remaining black rhinos, white rhinos, pangolin, desert elephant, and cheetah. This expedition includes visits to Damaraland and the Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world. We also visit traditional bushmen land, the Erongo Mountains, and Etosha National Park, the flagship park of Namibia. This expedition includes experiences of lions feeding up close and intimate visits to a rhino orphanage to meet orphans and learn about their stories and challenges that Namibians face in protecting them. Additionally, we also get the rare experience of tracking Damaraland’s rare desert elephants (only about 40 left in the world). Finally, we do game drive safaris to see wild hippo, rhinos, and matriarchal herds of elephants as well as cheetah, oryx, kudu, wildebeest, zebra, impala, springbok, baboon, jackal, giraffe, hippo, and lions. It is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! You will also receive 6 CORE CREDITS towards your undergraduate degree. Students can choose any 2 of 3 course offerings (ENGL 205/140, MATH 125 or MATH 325, or THEO 332). Limit: 13 Students.

A once-in-a-lifetime African Wildlife Safari experience. Namibia is home to the oldest hunter-gather culture in the world and the planet’s largest elephants. It is also a remaining haven for black rhinos, white rhinos, Damara desert elephant, pangolin and cheetah. This expedition includes visits to the Cheetah Conservancy and to the and Okavango River as well as to Bwabwata and Mahangu National Parks. This includes game drives and boat safaris to see crocodiles and hippos on the banks. We also have opportunities to visit a rhino orphanage to meet the orphaned rhinos and to learn their stories in addition to the challenges that Namibians face to protect them. This expedition also includes elephant trekking, boat safaris and game drives to see rhinos, elephants, cheetah, oryx, kudu, wildebeest, zebra, impala, springbok, baboon, jackal, giraffe, hippo, and crocodiles. It is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime experience which offers 6 CORE CREDITS (THEO 332 and BIOL 108/109 or BIOL 280) towards your undergraduate degree. LIMIT: 14 Students.

A once-in-a-lifetime African Wildlife Safari experience. Namibia is home to the oldest hunter-gather culture in the world and to our planet’s largest elephants. It is also a remaining haven for black rhinos, white rhinos, Damara desert elephants, pangolin, and cheetah. This expedition includes visits to the NyaeNyae Conservancy in Bushmenland in the heart of the Kalahari. It includes game drives and nighttime hikes with experiences of lions feeding up close. This expedition also offers intimate visits to a rhino orphanage to meet the orphans and to learn about their stories and the challenges Namibians face to protect them. It invovles safari game drives to see rhinos, elephants, cheetah, oryx, kudu, wildebeest, zebra, impala, springbok, baboon, jackal, giraffe, hippo, and lions. It is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime experience for 6 CORE CREDITS (ARTS 111, THEO 332 or PHIL 200/250--choose 2 of 3) towards your undergraduate degree. LIMIT: 14 Students.

A once-in-a-lifetime Endangered Species and clinical/cultural experience for Nursing majors!!! Rwanda and Uganda are home to the remaining populations of the endangered mountain gorillas, which do not survive in captivity. So this is the only place in the world to see them, and you will see them in an intimate setting in their home. These triple-canopy forested mountains are also home to chimpanzees and various primates, elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, giraffe, zebra, etc. This expedition would include visits to two gorilla families, a troop of chimpanzees, troops of golden and blue monkeys. It also would include visits to communities in Rwanda and Uganda dedicated to protecting gorillas and to sustainable agriculture and to community projects committed to securing clean-drinking water, clinic development and community wellness education. This expedition also includes safari game drives and boat cruises (especially along the Nile River) to see hordes of elephants, hippos, lion prides, giraffe, hosts of various antelope and birds. This you can do for 6 CORE COURSES (THEO 332 and NURS 132) towards your undergraduate nursing degree. LIMIT: 14 Students.