WHS Group Leaves South Africa for Mozambique

The students and teachers on an are on the move.

The group finished up their environmental research in South Africa’s Kruger National Park Friday morning and hit the road for Mozambique. The group will finish up their trip working on underwater reef ecology research in the African nation.

According to an email update sent around Thursday evening, the group has been experiencing a variety of adventures since in South Africa on July 15. Earlier this week the group performed a series of skits on animals and Thursday night they made a presentation on their research into the impact of animals and controlled burns on the bush.

On Wednesday, while the group was out conducting research, their Jeep was surrounded by a herd of Buffalo and the group had to wait a while for the group for the herd to wander off and they could continue. On Thursday, the group also met Vincent the Rhino, which is one of the few named rhinos in South Africa.

The group also had the chance to climb an African tree and no one fell out.

WHS science teachers Sara Soriente and Josh Garodnick are leading the group, which consists of 11 students. The group is to conduct environmental research while in Africa.