The second largest mammal of earth, the mighty fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is frequently seen in Irish inshore waters during the autumn and winter months. A pelagic species that spends most of their time well offshore; these large baleen whales move into coastal waters off the southern Irish coastline every year in search of the herring shoals on which they feed. Numbers vary each year but Ireland is one of the few locations in the world where fin whales can be seen with a land backdrop as they venture as close as a few hundred meters off the rocky shoreline.
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Chinese Desert/Mountain Cat (Felis bieti) in Sichuan
Jon Hall, , Europe and the Palearctic, Oriental, 7
Michel Watelet from Belgium just wrote to say he’s back from a great trip in Sichuan with 3 friends...
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Unusual alliance between two species
ameet, , Europe and the Palearctic, Brown Bear, wolf, 2
Bear and wolf – captured by Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen in Finland.
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Birch Mouse ancestor discovered in Inner Mongolia is new species of rare ‘living fossil’
Jon Hall, , Europe and the Palearctic, Oriental, 0
Birch mouse ancestor discovered in Inner Mongolia is new species of rare ‘living fossil’ ScienceDaily (May 25, 2011) —...
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New Trip Reports: Japan, Thailand, Uganda and the Bahamas
Jon Hall, , Africa, Central and South America, Europe and the Palearctic, Oriental, 0
New trip reports from 4 Continents Japan, 2014: Cheryl Antonucci, 2.5 weeks & 6 species including Japanese Serow and...
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New Trip Report – Italy
Jon Hall, , Europe and the Palearctic, Italy, 3
Italy, 2012: Wisebirding, 5 days & 7 species including Brown (Mariscan) Bears and Appenine Chamois.
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Taiwan, 2017
Jon Hall, , Europe and the Palearctic, Taiwan, 0
Until the middle of 2016 Taiwan was mysteriously absent from trip reports. Here was an island, with a bunch of...
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Amur Leopard Cat Photo
Jon Hall, , Europe and the Palearctic, 2
Rich Lindie who is based in South Korea just sent me a photo of an Amur Leopard Cat from...
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A year in Germany 2018 (30 species)
flothj, , Europe and the Palearctic, Germany, 0
A year in Germany (mostly Berlin) 30 species I wanted to post a few articles as an exchange...
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