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Author: Simon Steiner

HomePosted by Simon Steiner
25 July 2021
North American
HawaiiSeal

Hawaiian Monk Seal on Kauai

Hi everyone, My mom and my sister just sent me this picture from Poipu Beach in Kauai. I’ve never seen a Hawaiian monk seal (or any monk seal, to be honest) and as far as I know

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24 July 2021
Uncategorised
systematics; new species

Taxonomy news

1. A new paper proposes novel classification of cottontails in SW USA and N Mexico. I’m attaching the distribution map from the paper. Eastern cottontails from AZ, NM and N M

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16 July 2021
Europe and the Palearctic
trips

Iceland in August

We’re going to Iceland Aug 3-16. If you know an Icelander willing to lend us a car, we’ll pay. Rental companies are all overbooked. Also, if anyone vaccinated is intere

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26 July 2017
Europe and the Palearctic

Snow Leopard wathing in Kasachstan

Hello   I might have the chance to go to Kasachsten. It is planed to go to south-east part near Almaty. Does anybody know a place where it is the best chance to spot a Snow Le

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27 May 2012
Europe and the Palearctic

Iberian Wild Boar on Camera

We live on the outskirts of a village 80 km from Valencia City, Spain. This rural village lies in a valley surrounded by mountains and hills, and consists of approximately 550 ho

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20 July 2008
Oriental

Mammal watching in Malaysia … A trip report from a local

We have been living on the island of Penang, in Malaysia for about 18months. Although Penang boasts a population of 1.5M and has a thriving business and shopping district, many mam

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Offset your Greenhouse Gases when you fly - and protect Gola Rainforest

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