Archaeologists Uncover Green Sahara relics in Chad's Ennedi Desert

Archaeologists conducted a five‑day mission in late July, 30 km from Fada, cataloguing 1,686 sites within the UNESCO‑listed Ennedi Reserve, which spans over 50,000 sq km. Read more: getnews.me/archaeologists-uncover-g... #greenasahara #ennedi #chad

A view on the Sahara out of a plan window, red sands and blue skies

In March we were camped somewhere down there under desert stars searching for a isolate primate population that could unlock an ancient biogeographic mystery… it’s good to be headed ‘home’ to the rainforest but I’ll admit to leaving a piece of my heart out here.. 🖤🧪
#baboons #fieldwork #ennedi

L'Ennedi, la forteresse des sables en plein Sahara Ce massif rocheux tchadien est un des sites naturels les plus spectaculaires et les moins explorés d’Afrique. En son cœur, un trésor fabuleux : des milliers de gravures et de...

www.geo.fr/voyage/l-enn... #Tchad #Ennedi #Sahara

A scorpion on rocks in the Sahara with its tail in strike position

Today’s replacement office mate is a tad less friendly than couch lizard… anyone got an idea on species ID?

#ennedibaboons #ennedi #chad #scorpion #fieldwork 🧪

A small lizard looks with hopeful inquisition at me from the couch

I can haz cake crumb, yes…?
New office mate 😅

#fieldwork #ennedibaboons #ennedi

A statue of a man hand aloft with broken chains in the Place des Nations in NDjamena

Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore… (definitely not in chimp-land anymore!)

#Chad #NDjamena #EnnediBaboons #ennedi #fieldwork