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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Southern white rhinos currently have a near threatened status. This nature reserve works hard to change that.

Life at Sea: Poachers will use social media

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor April 2, 2018

I sat in the back of the safari truck, the shutter of my camera endlessly clicking as we stopped to watch the male southern white rhinoceroses in their environment. This was when our guide asked that we...

The houses are made out of wood and tin roofs, and sit atop blue barrels filled 
with air to help keep the structures afloat.

Life at Sea: Pollution impacts fishing village

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor March 26, 2018

I’d become so familiar with waking up to the smooth rocking of a boat that when we pulled up to Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, in a small passenger boat, I almost forgot I was no longer on the huge MS Deutschland...

Grand tortoises inhabit Ile aux Aigrettes, which works as a nature reserve to protect this species. They are some of the biggest tortoises in the world, weighing up to 900 pounds and reaching over 4 feet in length.

Life at Sea: Docked at island of birds, tortoises

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor March 19, 2018

Off the coast of Madagascar, there are multiple islands, which are home to millions of animals and humans. One of these, Mauritius, is a small island packed with life, with a total landmass of 784 square...

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Semester at Sea student Sydney Hamilton feeds Hmin Sit Wai, a 23 year old Asian elephant, pumpkin slices on Feb. 20 at Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary in Myanmar. She came to the sanctuary after suffering a gunshot wound and dislocated hip.

Life at Sea: Asian elephants take a bath

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor March 5, 2018

I never thought one day I would run my hands along the rough, wrinkly skin of an elephant. While in Myanmar we visited the Green Hill Valley Elephant Sanctuary just outside of Kalaw. The owners of Green...

Austin Chandler of the Yellow Sea serenades the crowd during the lip-sync battle in the MV World Odyssey’s Sea Olympics on Feb. 16. Students were divided into sea teams based on their room numbers.

Life at Sea: Seven teams compete for first place

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor February 26, 2018

Each student aboard the MV World Odyssey, another name for the MS Deutschland, is assigned to a sea based on their cabin numbers. Each voyage the ship hosts the Sea Olympics, a full day of competitive...

Shuyin hikes the steep mountain trail up the Great Wall every day to provide for her family who live a modest, rural life in China.

Life at Sea: Meet Shuyin, local Chinese merchant

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor February 12, 2018

Our tour guide prepared us for the local farmers who would hike along with us in hopes we would buy some of the souvenirs they were selling at the Great Wall. These people make a living off of tourism...

As they travelled using Japan’s transit, North American students became aware of how loud they can be in public places.

Life at Sea: Americans face cultural differences

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor February 5, 2018

All public transit in Japan is meant to be silent. You get in quietly, sit down quietly, wait quietly, get up quietly and leave quietly. That is just the way it is done in Japan, especially when it is...

While heavy rainfall may deter some, others see it as an opportunity to capture a dazzling moment.

Life at Sea: Learning to love lightning on stormy ocean

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor January 29, 2018

Good evening voyagers. This is your captain speaking. I would like to inform you that we will be seeing swells larger than we have ever experienced. But do not be alarmed. You are always safe. Remember,...

For students prone to seasickness or excessive clumsiness, living with sea legs is an everyday struggle as they navigate the MS Deutschland.

Life at Sea: Navigating friendships while on a real ship

RYAN PUGH, Former photo editor January 22, 2018

Living aboard a ship for four months can prove quite a jarring experience when compared to life on land. Semester at Sea, the study abroad program run by Colorado State University, is currently ferrying...

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