The Mediterranean Grey Whale
Wally, the Grey Whale, continues his trip along the Mediterranean Coast. This week Wally got almost stranded near Pisa and the Coastal Guard helped him. Than Wally was seen in many
Taxonomy news
1. Crocidura narcondamica described from its namesake island in the Andamans. The island is remote but it has an endemic hornbill so there might be birding tours visiting it; it is
Need ID for a jackal from Ethiopia
Dear Mammal Watcher, Last November I probably saw a black-backed jackal Lupulella mesomelas in Awash NP in Ethiopia. I recently posted this observation on iNaturalist images https:
Tour in sundabans
Hi I am looking into a short trip to the Indian Sundabans probably 3 nights . For March time Can anyone recommend a company/guide for tigers/otters and other
New Trip Report: Ecuador, 2021
Here’s a new report from Cheryl Antonucci who just got back from a week in Ecuador. Apart from being as entertaining as her reports always are, it is great timing for me: I&
Recommended Kenya Guide/driver for Safari
Hello everyone! So my sister is going to Kenya for her honeymoon in July! They’ve chosen Kenya but they don’t intend to stay at mega-luxurious-super-expensive lodges where they
Grey Whale in Italy!
A Grey Whale seen in Italy (near Ponza Island, Tyrrhenian Sea)! The same of Israel in 2010, or another one that get lost from the Pacific routes, or maybe some Grey Whales still su
Middle East RFE
Dear All, Looks like I might be able to do a Jon Hall-style quick trip to Syria (Aleppo area), Iraq (SE part, including the marshes and the western desert), Libya (Cyrenaica), and
Aardvark in Zambia/ Zimbabwe
Hi I am planning tentatively a trip to Zambia Zimbabwe and Mozambique for October time Could anyone recommend anywhere to go to have a chance of Aardv
Has anyone been to the Galapagos?
Has anyone been to the Galapagos? I’m planning a week there at the end of May and am overwhelmed with the number of cruise options and underwhelmed at the lack of mammal repo