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Head veterinarian, Dr. Ana Bastos, and veterinary intern, Sarah Abdelmessih with the cheetah cubs after their vaccinations.
Wild Carnivores The Student Experience
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Expanding Horizons Program
Cheetah
Namibia
Community Livelihoods
Livestock Health
Wildlife-livestock Interactions
Public Health
Public and Ecosystem Health
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Africa
African Wildlife

A One Health Approach to Cheetah Rehabilitation

May 24, 2023
This past summer, with support from Cornell’s Expanding Horizons Program, I had the opportunity to work with the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo, Namibia as a veterinary extern....
Carolina's compares the size of her hand to an African elephant's foot.
The Student Experience
Cornell Expanding Horizons
Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust
Student
Student Learning
Students
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Summer Apprenticeship
Wildlife Disease
Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit
Zimbabwe
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Geofence
Zoological Medicine
Zoological Pathology
Einaudi Center for International Studies
GPS
GPS Collaring
Africa
African Wildlife

Summer Apprenticeship in Zimbabwe

November 04, 2022
As one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls draws travelers from around the world to experience the majestic shower of falling waters. After connecting with the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (VFWT) and securing a position on their team, I began planning travels to a country I knew little about....