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Student Photo Gallery: South Africa

As Archbishop Desmond Tutu described to the shipboard community, South Africa is one of the most beautiful yet unequal countries in the world. From the top of Table Mountain to the tip of the Cape of Good Hope, from Robben Island to the Krueger National Park, from the beauty of the Wine Country to the poverty of the Townships, students documented every aspect of this country. These are just a few of the thousands of pictures taken by the shipboard community.

The sunrise view of Cape Town from the ship. Photo by Rico Andrade

Mural found in downtown Cape Town. Photo by Samantha Steindel-Cymer — Mural found in downtown Cape Town. Photo by Samantha Steindel-Cymer, Moorpark College.

Kids who are part of the Operation Hunger program are excited to see the visitors from the Biomedical Ethics Field Lab in Cape Town. Photo by Jordan Loewe — Kids who are part of the Operation Hunger program are excited to see the visitors from the Biomedical Ethics Field Lab in Cape Town. Photo by Jordan Loewe, University of Alaska.

Backpacks at school in township. Photo by Cassie Carte_ — Photo by Cassie Carte, Sonoma State University.

cassie_carte-gina_brizzi-girl in township — (Left) Girl in Township. Photo by Cassie Carte, Sonoma State University. (Right) Full moon at sunset as seen from the ship. Photo by Gina Brizzi, California State University Maritime Academy.

katie_obrien_Zebras 1 — A significant portion of the students traveled to see the big african animals in safaris. Photo by Katie O’Brien, Quinnipiac University.

katie_obrien_Male Lion — Photo by Katie O’Brien, Quinnipiac University.

rhiannon_hainds_ElephantJoy — Students getting close to African elephants, Photo by Rhiannon Hainds, University of Denver.

araminta_elizabeth_olin — (Left) Giraffes at Krueger National Park. Photo by Araminta Pardoe, Syracuse University. (Right) Jeep full of students set out to start the day at the Garden Route Game Lodge. Photo by Elizabeth Olin, University of Michigan.

SONY DSC — Bobby Abdolmohammaadi of Boston University encounters a group of penguins at Boulders Beach. Photo by Greg Colquitt, Clemson University.

Drew Kellogg Zimbabwe — Students also ventured out to neighboring countries on SAS-spoonsored trips. This is a sunset boat cruise down looking for hippos down the Zambezi River on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Photo by Drew Kellogg, Ithaca College.

jordan_loewe_IMG_5015 2 — A piece of mosaic art on Long Street made by local students in Cape Town. Photo by Jordan Loewe, University of Alaska.

kevin_koelbel_sunset on lions-2 — Kevin Koelbel watches the sunset above the clouds at Lion’s Head Mountain in Cape Town. Photo by Kevin Koelbel, Arizona State University.

Be sure to check out more photos from the students of the Spring 2013 voyage:

Student Photo Gallery: Mauritius

Student Photo Gallery: India

Student Photo Gallery: Burma

Student Photo Gallery: Singapore

Student Photo Gallery: Vietnam & Cambodia

Student Photo Gallery: China

Student Photo Gallery: Japan

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