{"id":6638,"date":"2024-08-12T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/?page_id=6638"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:46:53","slug":"gondwana-game-reserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/south-africa-2024\/south-africa-sites\/gondwana-game-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Gondwana Game Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/E3498254-686D-405D-9BA9-0A52D37B398B_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/E3498254-686D-405D-9BA9-0A52D37B398B_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/E3498254-686D-405D-9BA9-0A52D37B398B_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/E3498254-686D-405D-9BA9-0A52D37B398B_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enjoying a beautiful day at Gondwana Game Reserve, after a foggy sunrise game drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/4D3B5A87-09B9-4B7D-8438-C07F6946ADE7_1_102_o-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6751\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/4D3B5A87-09B9-4B7D-8438-C07F6946ADE7_1_102_o-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/4D3B5A87-09B9-4B7D-8438-C07F6946ADE7_1_102_o-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/4D3B5A87-09B9-4B7D-8438-C07F6946ADE7_1_102_o-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/4D3B5A87-09B9-4B7D-8438-C07F6946ADE7_1_102_o-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/4D3B5A87-09B9-4B7D-8438-C07F6946ADE7_1_102_o-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No trip to South Africa would be quite complete without taking in the natural beauty of the country and its wildlife.  Enroute to the Nelson Mandela University @ George, the group shared a very special experience at the Gondwana Game Reserve.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During one of two game drives, members of our group had close (but safe!) encounters with elephants, zebras, hippos, giraffas, various antelope, baboons, and lions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/08\/15AEE36E-D77A-4C22-BD24-80BA0BF1DA77_1_102_a-1024x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6858\" style=\"width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/studentstories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/08\/15AEE36E-D77A-4C22-BD24-80BA0BF1DA77_1_102_a-1024x636.jpeg 1024w, 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Our visit to Gondwana was also a chance to learn about the impact of climate change on the flora and fauna of South Africa.  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