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BIOL4921 Animal Behaviour & Behavioural Ecology Field Course
This course represents a capstone requirement and experiential learning opportunity; it teaches students the ways and means of exploring animal behaviour and understanding the intricacies of animal interactions with and within their natural environment. Conducted initially in a wildlife sanctuary in Sabah, Malaysia, and currently at two field sites in South Africa, this course exposes students to 'research-in-making' with hands-on participation in field studies of animal behaviour and behavioural ecology. It teaches students how to build a conceptual framework for investigating animal behaviour and how to put this framework into a practice of collecting, processing, and analysing data.
Photo Gallery
 Group photo at Dinokeng Game Reserve |  Lion hunting wildebeest - frame 1 (Photo by Derek Ho) |
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 White rhino - cow and calf (Photo by Andy Lee) |  Herd of african elephant (Photo by Andy Lee) |
 Inspecting tree damage by elephants with Dr. Mark Keith |  Lion hunting wildebeest - frame 2 (Photo by Derek Ho) |
 African elephant bull 'Amarula' in Pilanesberg National Park (Photo by Stephen Chan) 2 |  African elephant bull 'Amarula' in Pilanesberg National Park (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
 African elephant - cow and juvenile |  Black-backed jackael (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
 Animal Behaviour Field Course 2015-16 at Pilanesberg National Park |  Animal Behaviour Field Course 2015-16 at Dinokeng Game Reserve |
 Giraffe (Photo by Stephen Chan) |  Field survey at Dinokeng Game Reserve |
 Giraffes (Photo by Andy Lee) |  Bonus - stunning scenary |
 Human baby staring at giraffe baby (Photo by Andy Lee) |  Lion chilling (Photo by Derek Ho) |
 Impala (Photo by Andy Lee) |  Lion hunting wildebeest - success (Photo by Andy Lee) |
 Lion hunting wildebeest - frame 3 (Photo by Derek Ho) |  Lion hunting wildebeest - frame 4 (Photo by Derek Ho) |
 Lions at Pilanesberg National Park |  Nice way to selfie with African elephant (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
 Nice scenary at Pilanesberg National Park |  Prof. Leszek and Nyko, our amazing wildlife ranger |
 Student briefing at Dinokeng Game Reserve |  Students collecting field data |
 Showing off at group photo |  Students observating herbivore vigilance behaviour |
 Seminar by Prof. Francesca Parrini |  Tree Damage Survey with Dr. Mark Keith |
 Students recording focal behaviour |  Discussion of field research with Prof. Leszek Karczmarski |
 Students collecting field data 2 |  Two zebras socializing (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
 White rhino with ear notches (Photo by Derek Ho) |  Zebra (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
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 Silvered leaf monkeys on branches (Photo by Scott Chui) |  Silvered leaf monkeys on branches (Photo by Scott Chui) |
 Snub-nosed monkey (Photo by Scott Chui) |  Snub-nosed monkey (Photo by Scott Chui) |
 Snub-nosed monkey (Photo by Scott Chui) |  Student group project presentation |
 Animal Behaviour Field Course 2015 at Danau Girang Field Centre, Sabah |  |
 Harlequin tree frog (Photo by Carmen Or) |  Rhinoceros hornbill (Photo by Carmen Or) |
 Oriental dwarf kingfisher (Photo by Carmen Or) |  Snake during night safari (Photo by Carmen Or) |
 Water monitor (Photo by Carmen Or) |  Orangutan (Photo by Carmen Or) |
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 Orangutan (Photo by Carmen Or) |  |
 Boat ride on Kota Kinabatangan (Photo by Carmen Or) |  Observing monkey behaviour at the river of Kota Kinabatangan (Photo by Carmen Or) |
 Orangutan (Photo by Leszek Karczmarski) |  Orangutan (Photo by Leszek Karczmarski) |
 Orangutan (Photo by Leszek Karczmarski) |  Orangutan baby |
 |  Orangutan baby in canopy of the rainforest of Sabah (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
 Orangutan baby feeding in Sabah rainforest (Photo by Stephen Chan) |
 Animal Behaviour Field Course |  Marine Mammal Field Course |
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 Marine Mammal Classroom Course |  Animal Behaviour Classroom Course |
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