26 February 2026

The Weekly Recap

Hello and welcome back to the weekly recap!

First, some good news: the voting for the NUTTER awards has been extended for a few days, so if you still haven’t voted now is your last chance!

The first trip report of the week was of Tony Gaston’s amazing trip to the Western Himalayas for Snow Leopards. It is full of great stories and photos including one of a Snow Leopard besides its fresh kill. 

Next is this report by David Andrew from Pilbara, Australia. The highlight of the trip was Rothschild’s Rock Wallaby but some others are Finlayson’s Cave Bat and Black Flying Fox.

From the same author is this report from Townsville, Queensland with Queensland Horseshoe Bat, Queensland Barred Bandicoot and White-tailed Giant Rat. 

Mark Stensaas has posted about the amazing sighting of a Bearded Seal he had in Newfoundland. He also saw Humpback Whales and Woodland Caribou – check out the post for photos!

This guide to “How not to see a lynx in Estonia” by Samuel Marlin features many great species like Wild Boar, Striped Field Mouse and Common Raccoon Dog, despite the missing lynx.

This brief report from Cory Cravatta is about the mammals in Katmai NP, Alaska. It is a great place for Brown Bears, Canadian Lynx and Wolves, and has recently seen a significantincrease in Wolverine sightings! 

Cory is also looking for some companions for a trip to Sri Lanka in July. The main targets will be Indian Pangolin, Purple-faced Leaf Monkey, Rusty Spotted Cat and Sloth Bear. Check out the post for more details if you’re interested 🙂 

Speaking of missing lynx, Anna Bauerová would love tips on where to see them (and any other mammals) around Madrid in April. And Steve Babbs, who will be spending a few nights in Zanzibar, is asking about the ethics of dolphin-watching trips in the area, where to see Pemba Flying Fox on Pemba Island and any other general tips. 

This post is about whether or not certain more-recently-extinct species should be included on life lists (take Christmas Island Pipistrelle, for example) – feel free to share your thoughts.

And finally, if anyone has a download link/apk file for the Xinfrared T2 Pro thermal camera app, please share it here as someone is struggling to download it.

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Thanks for reading:) 

Katy

Cover photo: Rothschild’s Rock Wallaby – John Rogers

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Katy Hall
As the unfortunate and long-suffering daughter of Jon Hall, I’ve been to more bat caves than beaches and dream of a world in which the smell of peanut butter doesn’t make me think of shrew trapping. While everyone on this website searches for new species, I search for a new father. Help me. Please…
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