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So many antelope! Check out this multispecies capture of Gemsbok and Springbok that Andros65 found in the Karoo project. #SnapshotSafari #cameratraps #citizenscience #Karoo #SouthAfrica #Zooniverse

Male lions are known for their iconic lions, but Kalamas is known for the lack thereof. Read his story: bit.ly/2HfHtNk 📸 Kope Lion

A lion’s favorite day- #NationalNappingDay! Did you know a male lion sleeps on average 20 hours a day?

We totally agree!

New projects are up on Snapshot Safari!

It’s #WorldRhinoDay! World Rhino Day is a global event established to celebrate the world’s 5 rhinoceros species, and to reflect on the challenges facing them. Celebrate this incredible animal with us by classifying on snapshotsafari.org. #SnapshotSafari #cameratrap

Happy National Cat Day🦁 Check out this awesome camera trap photo of our favorite big cat from our citizen science project, Snapshot Safari! #NationalCatDay #BigCats #conservation

Calling all data scientists, researchers, and developers! Microsoft AI for Earth and DrivenData are hosting a machine learning competition using Snapshot Serengeti data. Learn more and enter here: bit.ly/336KC9E

Our lab’s PI, Dr. Packer, was featured in a recent The Washington Post article:

Dr. Packer was recently named a 2019 AAAS Fellow. He is honored for his pioneering studies of African lions. Congrats, Dr. Packer! Read more about his achievement here: bit.ly/2rcQkdj.

New projects are up! Snapshot Venetia and Snapshot Tswalu both feature pictures from parks in SA. User NymDruid found this leopard while classifying in the Venetia project. Classify at snapshotsafari.org or on The Zooniverse mobile app!

Two new workflows on Snapshot Elephants for Africa are now available!

We've just launched a crowd funding campaign to continue our project in the Khutse Game Reserve. We've partnered with the local San people to gather data on how lions hunt. Please help us continue this work by donating and/or sharing to spread the word! c-fund.us/pkm

Support UMN Lion Center as they work to build co-existence between lions and local herders in Botswana’s Khutse Game Reserve. Learn more about the research & support the campaign ➡️crowdfund.umn.edu/?cfpage=projec… #conservation #lionconservation #KhutseGameReserve #crowdfunding

#FunFactFriday Did you know that a lion’s roar can be heard from 5 miles away? 🦁 Thank you, isobar12, for sharing this awesome photo from the Snapshot Madikwe project!

For yesterday’s lab meeting, we packed 100 camera traps to be sent to Snapshot Safari partners at Khutse Game Reserve in Botswana. We are so grateful for our undergrads’ hard work!

By 2035, half of Africa’s remaining lions may be gone. As top predators, their disappearance is especially detrimental to ecosystem health. 🦁 UMN Lion Center researchers are working hard to address this problem in Botswana & need your help! Learn more: z.umn.edu/5c1q

We all need some extra smiles during these stressful times!

Join in on the fun at snapshotsafari.org!

Social distancing at its finest in Karoo NP! Let's protect each other and the planet. Are you bored at home? Try classifying on snapshotsafari.org!