A/Prof. Glenn Wilson

Breakfast time in the bush! Khomas Mountains, central #Namibia

Wet-season storms can be dramatic in dry, tropical landscapes. Khomas Mountains, central #Namibia

In dry landscapes, you need to safeguard every bit of growth in order to survive. So, plants need some serious defense mechanisms. Not an ideal place to fall over in or to have your arm swiped when filming out the car window (apparently 😉)! Khomas Mountains, central #Namibia

Central #Namibia is a strikingly beautiful but extremely dry landscape

Fixed - a bit more hat balance between #Namibia and #Botswana st work 😎

It does, but not too close to the Pillaga

No idea, but you can’t pass a sign like that and not grab a photo - it was fairly high up the tree, too, so no effort was spared to make the point!

And a nearby winery 😀

I've never been in to the observatory, nor the pottery place, but have driven past the planet models often. The abandoned Aboriginal mission (Burra Bee Dee) nearby is very interesting as well. And some of the past signage!

Good!

Yep. It either starts or ends in a park in Dubbo, next to the tourist information center. Come to think of it, its probably linked to the nearby Warrumbungles radio telescope and a space tourism theme.

There's something similar along the Newell Highway north of Dubbo NSW, too. Models to scale, as are the distances in between apparently.

Yeah, nah - I’ll pass thanks 🤣

He did (coincidentally) cut it out in a bit of a hippo shape, I guess 🤣

Good job - 🦛!

Gold Star for sending in the first guesses, but try again. But one of those isn’t a long way off!

It looks like the Uni of Newcastle is boosting its awareness of #Botswana! Or, it could just be its new branding colours, but embracing #Botswana gets my vote 🤣

Always nice to see a bit more biodiversity on campus! I haven’t seen an alive diamond python in the wild since I was in scouts!! #WildOz

Another war in the Horn of Africa would be disastrous for one of the world’s most repressive nations

Why two of Africa’s most bitter rivals – Ethiopia and Eritrea – are on the brink of war again.

Visitors to #Botswana always want to see lions, leopards, or other large iconic wildlife. But, the cutest, most serendipitous, and (for me) a new species sighting from last year was an acacia rat, Thallomys paedulcus. Spotted by an eagle-eyed student peering out from a tree hollow at Xakanaxa.

My young grandson drew me one of his favourite animals on the weekend. Can you guess which one? Hint: it’s #African !

Melkam Genna (Happy Christmas) to my friends and colleagues from #Ethiopia and #Djibouti! I hope you have a great day with friends and family!

Yep!

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I should have added ‘harmless green tree snake’ to my post. Was stunning colours, too!

Welcome back to work for 2026, to those of you back this week! Apparently we gained a new doorman over the break! #WildOz

Let sleeping dogs lie? African painted dogs, Khwai, northern #Botswana

As outsiders, we might see African elephants as a wildlife conservation issue, but locals have crop damage and other challenges on their mind! Makgadikgadi National Park, northern #Botswana

And, leaving your phone with staff at your bush accommodation for a minute can produce a few surprises 😂! Monkgigo, Saguni Safari Lodge, Khwai, northern #Botswana

And the #OkavangoDelta