Dwarf Bharal Tour. China, Yunnan, Rini Mountain 2018
Hi all, I am back from Yunnan, China, where I was looking for Dwarf Bharal. It is probably one of the least documented ungulates in the world. In fact, until yesterday you wouldn’t find a photo of a life animal in the internet at all. Now this gap is closed:...
New Trip Report: Ladakh
A new report from Phunchok at Exotic Travel in Ladakh. I used Phunchok to organise my trip to Hemis a few years ago and highly recommend him. Hemis National Park, 2018: Exotic Travel, 1 weeks with mammals including Snow Leopards at close range, Urial and Wolf. Check out this video...
New Trip Report: Sichuan, 2018 (including a mega mammal)
Here’s a report of a fantastic trip to Sichuan from Rauno Väisänen, Sichuan, 2018: Rauno Väisänen, 2 weeks & 40 species including Red Panda, Asiatic Black Bear, Hog Badger and (drum roll) Giant Panda. Jon
Anybody wants to join us for Borneo in 2019 with AA Borneo?
Hi everyone, Excitingly, I managed to work out a great itinerary with AA Borneo for Oct 2019 for up to 6 people (including myself) and for an attractive price! Since they’re always booked over a year in advance (understandably!) I was very fortunate to book with them for 19...
New Trip Report: Uganda
A new report from Brett Hartl. Uganda, 2018: Brett Hartl, 19 days & 57 species including Chequered Elephant Shrew, Black-fronted Duiker and 13 species of primates. Plus a couple of unidentified rodents in photos if anyone can help…? Jon
Florida March 2018
Last March we visited Florida for 3 weeks, starting in the Maimi/Homestead area, spend a few days on The Keys and travelling along the westcoast north all the way up to Crystal River and Ocala Forest. I am working on a true tripreport, but since that will take a...
New Trip Report: Ethiopian Highlands 2018
Report on a week-long trip to Ethiopia. Highlights were Gelada and Hamadryas Baboons, Ethiopian Wolf, Serval, Bale Monkey and Giant Mole Rat. Trip report with photos here http://hughlansdown.com/html/home/048-ethiopian-highlands-wildlife.html I saw lots of Ethiopian Wolves during the trip, but one looked different from the others so I’ve included a couple...
Sierra Leone Trip Report (2016)
I finally completed my long-overdue report from my trip to Sierra Leone in December 2016: http://www.tremarctos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SierraLeone_reduced.pdf. This follows up on my preliminary report here: http://www.mammalwatching.com/2017/01/02/sierra-leone-preliminary-report/. Let me know if you have any questions! I am also working on a report for two trips to Shiripuno Lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but...
Now Booking: May 2019 Trip to Peru for Yellow-tailed Wooly Monkeys, Emperor Tamarins and more
Dear all, Fiona Reid and I are organizing an 11 day trip to Peru in early May focusing on some fabulous primates and whatever else we can find. Our small group will divide our time between Owlet Lodge in the Andes and Los Aimgos Research Station close to Manu National...
New Trip Report: Mongolia
A new report from Karl Van Ginderdeuren with the usual great photos. Mongolia, 2018: Karl Van Ginderdeuren, with species including Pallas’s Cat and Snow Leopard. Jon
The Big Bat Year: Seychelles, 2018
Nils Bouillard is living the dream and doing a big mammal year – or a big bat year – to be precise and plans to visit 30 or so countries to raise awareness about some of the planet’s 1400 species of bats. You can sign up for his blog...
New Trip Report: Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
Here’s a first report from Chris Daniels (a long time lurker on the site who is emerging from the shadows I am happy to say!). Great photos too – check out the leopard! Wilpattu National Park, 2018: Chris Daniels, 3 days & 31 species including Leopard, Fishing Cat and...
New Trip Report: Taiwan, 2018
Vladimr Dinets just got back from Taiwan. Taiwan, 2018: Vladimir Dinets, 4 days & 40 species including many bats, rats and shrews, an Asiatic Black Bear and a peculiar Weasel. jon
(REISSUE – OLD REPORT) Chile, 2009
I first heard about Chile’s potential for mammal watching through Richard Webb and the Puma tours he pioneered here (see his trip reports at the bottom of this page). Not only does Chile have perhaps the finest Puma watching in the world, but it offers a range of other...
New Trip Reports: Maldives, 2018
Two mouth watering reports from Chas Anderson’s cetacean cruises off of the Maldives this year. One day… one day…. Maldives, April 2018: The Whale and Dolphin Company, 11 days & 11 species including Dwarf Sperm Whale and possible Deraniyagala’s Beaked Whale. Maldives, October 2018: The Whale and Dolphin Company, 11...
RFI: Servals in Secunda South Africa
Has anyone had any experience of, or have any information about looking for Serval in the Secunda area of South Africa? I read with interest reports in 2015 of research being undertaken by The Wildlife Resources Association WRA) and the University of Pretoria. This research was a population study...
New Trip Report: SW USA (mainly Arizona and New Mexico)
And Dominque Brugiere has now caught up on his trip reports! Thanks Dominque Arizona and New Mexico (plus California and Texas), 2018: Dominique Brugiere, 1 month and many mammals including Ringtail, Hog-nosed and Western Spotted Skunks, White-sided Jackrabbit and a Badger. Jon
New Book Review: A Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife
Have you ever been in the field with a guide and wondered how they can glance at a set of tracks and pronounce what species left them and how long ago? Or have you ever been in the field with a guide who has made such prouncements and felt...
New Trip Report: Queensland, 2018
A new report from Iam Thompson. Queensland, 2018: Ian Thompson, 3 weeks & 41 species including Eastern Tube-nosed Bat, Feathertail Glider and Northern Bettong. Jon
New Trip Report: Qinghai (Tibetan Plateau)
Here’s a short note from Romain Bocquier on his latest trip. Qinghai, 2018: Romain Bocquier, 7 days & 14 species including Pallas’s Cats and Snow Leopards. Jon
New Trip Report: Bolivia and Paraguay
Another report from Dominque Brugiere. Bolivia and Paraguay, 2018: Domique Brugiere, 1 month with species including Jaguarundi, Jaguar, Puma, Ocelot and Tayra. Jon
New Trip Report: Sierra Leone
Dominque Brugiere was in Sierra Leone earlier this year. Not always the easiest country to travel around but well worth the effort. Sierra Leone, 2018: Dominque Brugiere, 2 weeks & some great species including White-bellied Pangolin, Common Cusimanse, Congo Clawless Otter, Royal Antelope and fresh signs of Pygmy Hippo....
Book and App Review: Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa
The 2017 edition of Chris and Mathilde Stuart’s Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa, and the associated app, is another top contribution to any mammalwatcher’s library from the Stuarts. If you are heading to the southern African region then you should go for their Complete Guide to...
New Trip Report: Mongolia
Here’s a first report (I think) from Steve Firth: Mongolia is turning into a great destination for Snow Leopard watching. Mongolia, 2018: Steve Firth, 2 weeks & 19 species including Marbled Polecat, Corsac Fox and a Snow Leopard. Jon
Book Review: Canids of the World
Some of you may already have a copy of José R. Castelló’s “Bovids of the World”. If so, you will be familiar with the format of his latest field guide, which covers every species and sub-species of the planet’s canids. Clearly a real labour of love. I enjoyed the...
Brazil: Atlantic Forest and Southern Pantanal
Here is a summary report from our trip to Brazil this past August. Brazil 2018 We saw 28 mammal species including Hoary Fox, Buffy-tufted Marmoset, Golden Lion Tamarin, and had several great Giant Anteater encounters. Alan
New Trip Report: Belarus
Here’s a new report from a 2013 trip to Belarus. Belarus, 2013: Keith Millar, 2 weeks & 20 species including Wolf, Polecat and Parti-coloured Bat. Jon
Books & App Review: Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern African
Back in 1991, Chris and Tilde Stuart’s Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa was the first field guide I ever brought. So it feels like an induction into the Mammalwatching Hall of Fame to be asked by them to review the latest edition. I have several guides...
Update to Monterey and Pt Reyes
Update to Monterey and Pt Reyes Many first-time visitors to California go to Monterey and/or Pt Reyes National Seashore. I was there on a weekend trip with a non-wildlife fellow and have a quick update to help keep reports current. Report date: October 2018. On average, weather in...
New (mini) Trip Report: Ishigaki and Iriomote Islands, Japan
Here’s a brief report from Vladimir Dinets. Jon ———————————————- Just got back from Ishigaki and Iriomote (two of the southernmost islands of Japan); spent a night on each. On Iriomote it was raining all the time. Ishigaki: Ishigaki Cave (24.363074N 124.154283E http://www.ishigaki-cave.com/en/ open 9-18 had a few horseshoe bats...
New Trip Report: Northeast Brazil
After reading this report I don’t know why more people don’t visit this area. I know I now intend to! Northeast Brazil, 2018: Michael Kessler, 10 days & 43 species including Northern Ghost Bat, Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine, Baturite Porcupine and Yellow-breasted Capuchin. Jon
Back on line and working
Dear All Sorry that the site has not been working properly for the past few weeks. All my fault: I will never attempt to update wordpress plugins again without getting detailed instructions from a responsible adult. There’s a backlog of posts and trip reports waiting so I will start...
change of plans-arizona trip
Hey everyone, I was set to leave on my Northern California trip for this week and had to cancel b/c of nonstop rain and other bad conditions. I still really want to do a bday trip this week so checked the weather for Southern Arizona and it looks favorable....
New Trip Report: North West Australia
Another great report and photos from Jimmy Lamb who was just in The Kimberley, one of my favourite places on the planet. North West Australia, 2018: Jimmy Lamb, 1 month & 24 mammals including Northern Quolls, Monjons, Golden-backed Tree Rats, Rock Ringtail and Scaly-tailed Possums. Jon
Wesbite problems …. sorry
If anyone has been looking at the country pages on mammalwatching.com and wondering where the list of trip repors have gone then I am sorry. I am also sorry if you are trying to submit a post and getting nowhere. It is all my fault: karma paying me back...
Gabon Mammal Tour 2019 – One Space Left
I think this is perfect timing, after Jon’s excellent and mouth watering trip report from Gabon, to say that Royle Safaris has a Gabon Wildlife Holiday (focusing principally on Mandrill & Lowland Gorilla; but with chances for Red River Hog and of course Giant Pangolin too) in June/July 2019....
Central Gabon, 2018
Kevin Bryan, Paul Carter, Jon Hall, Charles Hood, Sjef Ollers, Anja Palmans, Judy Parrish, Venkat & Hari Sankar and Ian Thomson. Warning: This trip report may seriously damage your bank balance. Readers who have previously considered visiting Gabon and chosen other destinations may want to consider professional counselling services....
Miyakojima, Japan
Miyakojima is the least interesting of larger Ryukyu Islands (all but one native mammals are extinct), but I checked it out it anyway. The only remaining forest on the island is Ono Forest, with a trail network radiating from 24.804706 N 125.315014 E. The Southern Ryukyus subspecies of Ryukyu...
Trip report: Indonesia 2018
Trip report – Indonesia 2018 by Tomer Ben-Yehuda. Java –> Sulawesi –> Bali –>Komodo –> Bali (with another night excursion to Java) –> Sumatra just over 30 identified mammal species including babirusa, spectral tarsier and bear cuscus Indonesia September 2018 Cheers, Tomer
New Trip Report: Sichuan and the Tibetan Plateau
A fabulously successful report from John Wright with some great photos. I have to get back to Sichuan …. as I say every time I see one of these reports. Sichuan and the Tibetan Plateau, 2018: John Wright, 3 weeks & 54 species including Red Panda, Pallas’s and Chinese...
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