20 April 2026

The Weekly Recap

Hello and welcome back to the weekly recap!

Stephen Kaye started off the week with a report from Costa Rica, a dream destination from his childhood. He found 23 mammal species — not including some unidentified bats and a dolphin — with highlights like Kinkajou, Central American Spider Monkey and Northern Ghost Bat.

Next is Imam Taufiqurrahhman’s trip to Siberut, where he got a “clean sweep” of all 4 primates on the island (including Pig-tailed Langur and Kloss’ Gibbon) as well as 5 other species and some unidentified rats (lots of mystery species this week!).

Andreas Jonsson’s report from a week’s mammalwatching in Thailand (followed by 5 days of relaxing beach time, which my dad could learn from…) features 26 species: Tanezumi Rat, Sun Bear and a beautiful Indochinese Leopard are some highlights.

This trip report from Sri Lanka by Sam Power has an incredible 40 species in 5 days and all his main targets, which were Indian Pangolin, Rusty-spotted Cat, Fishing Cat and Jungle Cat!

And the last trip report posted this week was Ian Thompson’s month in India! With Asiatic Black Bear, Tigers and tiger cubs, several Fishing Cats in one night and a whole family of Asian Elephants, it’s safe to say it was a successful trip.

There is now just one place left (for a woman only) on January 2027’s Naturetrek cruise to Antarctica! So if you’ve been considering coming along, it’s now or never.

If you prefer a warmer climate, Karen Czekalski is heading to Thailand in January with Wild Encounter Thailand and is looking to put together a small group of mammalwatchers for the trip. Some target species are Sun Bear, Melanistic Leopard and Malayan Tapir — check out this post for details.

Starling Tours are advertising some new trips this week: they are heading to the Himalayas for Bears in September and China for Giant Pandas in March. These trips and more are all on the join a trip page too, so check it out for some inspiration.

Finally, Luca Nasigrosso is going to Skjervøy, Norway in November, interested in photographing cetaceans in the polar night to capture the truth of the Arctic. His post has a few questions about good spots for aurora photography, advice to manage gear condensation and whether anyone who’s been there recently has updates on the herring concentration.

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Thanks for reading:)

Katy

Cover photo: Sun Bear – Andreas Jonsson

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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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