Koalas hug trees to keep cool
Quite an interesting article http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/tree-huggers-koalas-cuddle-up-to-keep-cool/ jon
Fin Whale Breach
This video shows an unusual sight of a Fin Whale breaching (the second biggest animal ever to have lived on the planet) off of Gibraltar. Check out the breach in the first few seco
New Trip Report – Croatia & Italy; Last Stand for US Ocelots?
Mike Richardson and Sarah Winch just got back from a road trip through Italy to Croatia and sent me a great report. Italy and Croatia, 2014: Mike Richardson & Sarah Winch, 8 da
Bering Sea expedition, 2015
Dear All, I am trying to help organize a wildlife-viewing expedition to St. Paul and St. Matthew Islands in the Bering Sea next June. St. Paul has the world’s largest fur sea
New Trip Reports from Hugh Buck: Colombia, China, Estonia and Colorado
Hugh Buck just sent me a bunch of trip reports. The trips were primarily birding tours but he got some nice mammal by-catch Colombia, 2014: A month’s birding trip with 18 mam
Peru, 2014 Trip Report
In 2010 I promised my son, Patrick, a trip to the rainforest to mark his entry into teenhood. After some lengthy negotiations with his mother, followed by Patrick successfully co
Fundraising for Fauna Recon work in Thailand
Dear all This kickstarter campaign was sent to me by Kurt Johnson (from the US FWS) who is involved in this group privately, so its legit. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/saving
Last colony of “invasive” Black Rats to be exterminated in the UK
John Dixon sent me this article on a project to exterminate Rattus rattus from some Hebridean islands (off of Scotland) http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/eu-gives-450000
Coyote Scat & Palm Trees
It’s not really mammal watching, but thought this might be of interest to mammal enthusiasts: For sabal palm conservation, native plant breeders find that they need coyote sc
New trip reports: India
Hi, I just added a bunch of 2013 India reports to mammalwatching.com, all courtesy of Aniket Sardana Central India, 2013: Aniket Sardana, 2 weeks & 15 species including Tiger,