Japan February/March 2019
February-15 till March-10, 2019 we visited Japan for 3 weeks, starting at East-Hokkaido (between Kushiro, Nemuro and Rausu) for app. 8 days, did the ferry from Tomakomai to Niigata
Cape Clawless Otter Site in Ethiopia
Cheryl Antonucci was in Ethiopia in March and found an apparently very reliable site for Cape Clawless Otter. Cape Clawless Otters, Lake Awasa, 2019: Cheryl Antonucci’s repor
New Trip Report: Crete
Here’s a report from Michael Kessler Crete, 2019: Michael Kessler, 8 days & 20 species (several of them dead) including Etruscan Shrew, Eastern Rock Mouse, European Free-
Mammal Watching in Australia by a Herper
My First Year of Mammal Watching – Report
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Anyone who has tried to organize mammal watching in remote areas knows how complicated it can be to find places to stay, reliable guides or tour operators. Trip reports help, but t
Thermal imager advice
Hi all I’m finally going to splash out on a thermal imager (for work use only, of course… ahem). The two I’ve seen mentioned on here – the Pulsar XQ50 &
Information on Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan, Sumatra
Hi Im looking for information on how to visit Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan in Sumatra. Seems its not opened up to mammal watching yet. Any information would be great. &nbs
New Trip Report: Ghana
Here’s another exciting report from Ghana. There is a lot of cool stuff to see there. Ghana, 2019: Rauno Väisänen, 2 weeks & 46 species including Tree Pangolin, 3 an
Places available on Amazon trip this October
A cancellation means spaces have opened up again on this trip that was advertised last year. Let me know if you would like more info. jon _________________________________________
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
14 February 2019. Yamanouchi–Jigokudani (Hot Springs / Snow Monkey Park), Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Sometimes called “Snow Monkeys,” these are the northernmost wi