Busy research center

There are lots of people at the research center right now. The last Earthwatch group left on Monday, but were quickly replaced by Kim's undergrad Sophie, 3 people doing chimp research for 2 weeks, and an undergrad group from George Mason University (8 undergrads, 2 PhD student leaders and 2 drivers). The staff was struggling to find rooms for everyone, but luckily I didn't have to move again.

Then Blair arrived today! Glad to have another friend here. I really wish this week was just me, Kim, Blair, and Nicole, though. I'm honestly tired of having all of these other people around. It is too much constant commotion. They take up all of the common space and are very loud, especially in the morning when we are trying to sleep! It would be nice to have some quiet again...

Oh, and it has started raining again. It rained very hard last night, and the roads were wet this morning. Just as it was drying out toward midday, the thunder started to roll in again. So instead of going back out to the field this afternoon, I am writing this blog post while it is currently raining.

So here are a few photos from the past few days:

 This buffalo did not like me

 Three female lions on Grants Plain. Two of them have radio collars on

 One of them has 3 cubs somewhere, but I still have not seen them :(

And some zebra taking a dip/drink in Ol Pejeta Dam