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New South Africa Video

laceymccutchen wrote 1 month ago: Hi Everyone! I’ve just finished a very time-consuming video and blog entry to a travel bloggin … more →

Tags: Vervet Monkey Foundation, vervet, South Africa, Volunteer, Africa, Living Abroad, Volunteering, Monkeys, Baby Monkeys

A Ghanaian Medical Student's Experience in St. Petersburg1 comment

jbaileyross wrote 3 months ago: My name is Emma and I come from Ghana. I am a 5th year medical student in St Petersburg. My journey … more →

Tags: St. Petersburg

Stoking the Fires of Primatology

laceymccutchen wrote 4 months ago: It comes as no surprise that I am still missing my time among the monkeys in Africa. The manfriend a … more →

Tags: Vervet Monkey Foundation, vervet, Africa, White Masai, primate, Amazon

Bush Fire Destruction: C.A.R.E.

laceymccutchen wrote 9 months ago: Last September, while I was working at the Vervet Monkey Foundation in Tzaneen, we had a bad brush f … more →

Tags: South Africa, Fire, C.A.R.E., care, Baboons

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laceymccutchen wrote 10 months ago:       … more →

Tags: Africa

Okavango River Delta Sustainable Tourism3 comments

Erin Schneider wrote 1 year ago: The grounds are kept by local members of the Polers' Trust and are peacefully located on the river. … more →

Tags: Travel Journal, Travel Tips, Volunteering, African Adventures, Boswana eco tourism, Botswana, bush camping, crocodile sightings, eco-tourism in Africa

Leaving South Africa

laceymccutchen wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been back in Canada 18 days now, and I still miss Africa so much it hurts. I miss my frie … more →

Tags: South Africa, Africa, Vancouver, wildlife, Canada, Travel, home sickness, Culture Shock, durban

Reflections on My Year at the Vervet Monkey Foundation3 comments

laceymccutchen wrote 1 year ago: The past 2 days I have been so stressed about leaving I have felt physically sick. Sitting on the bu … more →

Tags: Vervet Monkey Foundation, South Africa, Africa, Living Abroad, Volunteering, Monkeys

Wildlife of South Africa

laceymccutchen wrote 1 year ago: Living out in the bush, there are many different types of wildlife around, from the extremely irrita … more →

Tags: South Africa, Africa, wildlife, spider, Scorpion, snake

Fun Times at the Vervet Monkey Foundation

laceymccutchen wrote 1 year ago: Living and working at the same place with no opportunity to go out at night means we have to get cre … more →

Tags: Vervet Monkey Foundation, South Africa, Living Abroad

A Day in the Life of a Vervet Monkey Foundation Volunteer Staff

laceymccutchen wrote 1 year ago: Hi everyone! I know I haven’t exactly followed through on my promise of blogging, so since I’ve been … more →

Tags: Vervet Monkey Foundation, vervet, South Africa, Africa, Living Abroad, Volunteering, Monkeys, Baby Monkeys, Bandits

HST3041F Genocide: African Experiences

Department of Historical Studies wrote 2 years ago: Convener: Associate Professor Mohamed Adhikari. Major themes include the roles of racism, colonialis … more →

Tags: Undergraduate, genocide

First Impressions of the Vervet Monkey Foundation

laceymccutchen wrote 2 years ago: I am thoroughly enjoying my time here so far, though I am so busy and tired I can hardly find the en … more →

Tags: Vervet Monkey Foundation, vervet, South Africa, Africa, Living Abroad, Monkeys


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