pilot whale split
Japanese zoologists have always known that there are two non-interbreeding species of short-finned pilot whales in Japan. Now there is molecular support for the split (the authors
New Trip Report: West Bali National Park
Here’s a report from Michael Johnson. West Bali National Park, 2019: 4 days & 9 species including Javan Lutung, Black Giant Squirrel and Rusa Deer. Jon
In search of Saimaa Ringed Seal
Last weekend, on Saturday 25th of May 2019, I drove to estern Finland, just one species in my mind; the Saimaa Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) – as I had not ever seen i
Sand Cats in Birds Nests Paper
Some of you might remember my recent Morocco report where we saw a Sand Cat sheltering in a raven’s nest. This behavour, originally discovered by Jean-Michel Bompar last year
TRIP REPORT – SRI LANKA
SRI LANKA. 18 nights. 50 species including leopard, fishing cat, jungle cat, sloth bear, elephant, stripe-necked mongoose, red slender loris, toque macaque, purple-faced leaf monke
New Trip Report: Mongolia
Justin Brown just got back from Mongolia. Gobi Bears do exist! Mongolia, 2019: Justin Brown, 2 weeks & species including Saiga, Camels and a Gobi Bear. Jon
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
21 February 2019. Betsukai–Cape Notsuke Lighthouse, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Two subspecies of this widespread Holarctic species are reported to occur in Japan. This is V.
Trip report Western Cape, South Africa, 6.-12. December 2007
My trip to South Africa was not a mammal trip – nor a birding trip – but a work-related conference trip. Still I was able to get out to the nature, primarily to birding
Chile – March 2019
Chile March 2019 Patagonia and Lauca, new locations for Huemel
Sika (Cervus nippon nippon)
21 February 2019. Betsukai–Cape Notsuke Lighthouse, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan This species retains spots into adulthood, an evolutionary process known as neoteny. However th