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August 2019

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31 August 2019
Oriental
Japan

A few more Japanese islands

Here’s the last part of my “farewell Japan” trip report. Tsushima Island: A gorgeous island (or, rather, two islands connected by a bridge), almost entirely forested, with en

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30 August 2019
North American
AplodontiaHoyt Arboretummountain beaverOregonPortland

Aplodontia site, Portland, Oregon

In July 2019 I was in Portland, Oregon, to meet with editors, and was surprised to find Aplodontia rufa (“mountain beaver”) inside city limits. There is a large urban wildlands

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27 August 2019
Oriental
Taiwan

Taiwan

I stopped on Taiwan between flights, and ended up having two nights and two days there. A tropical storm was passing over the island on the first night. Xucuogang Wetlands (25.0882

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24 August 2019
Oriental
Japan

Japan farewell tour, part 2

A few records from my ongoing farewell tour of Japan 🙂 Sado Island: I was there for only a few hours. The ferry crossing to the island was a bit rough and I didn’t see anythin

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22 August 2019
Central and South America
Costa RicaPanama

New Trip Report: Costa Rica and Panama

An impressive set of Central American species here. Costa Rica and Panama, 2019: Romain Bocquier, 45 days & 61 species including a Margay, 2 Olingos and Spectral and Northern

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19 August 2019
Africa
leopardOdd Colored

A Strawberry Leopard

https://www.yahoo.com/news/couple-capture-incredibly-clear-images-of-very-rare-strawberry-leopard-145651776.html I have never heard of one of these color mutations in a leopard bef

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18 August 2019
Africa
BotswanaSouth Africa

Advertising May 2020 Trips to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park with Chalo Africa

Let’s Go to Kgalagadi in 2020 with Chalo Africa 5-Person Group Departures From Mabua to Twee and vice-versa Group 1: Arrives in Botswana on May 1, 2020 – Trip Ends in South Afr

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16 August 2019
Oriental
BorneoMalaysiaPeninsula MalaysiaSingapore

New Trip Report: Borneo

Some reports make you envious. Some do far more than that.  You have been warned! Borneo reports don’t get more successful than this. Sabah, Singapore and Peninsula Malaysia

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15 August 2019
Africa
DRC

New Trip Report: DRC and Okapis

Mathias D’haen sent me this intriguing report a couple of months back: first thing I did was find out a bit more about the park and it seems – just days after Mathias v

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14 August 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
pine martenScotland

Pine Marten hide, Perth, Scotland

This report adds a yes vote to a previous John Wright report that says a hide near Perth, Scotland, is fabulous for Euro Pine Marten. This a private site, run by Bob Smith. He char

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