Pika Boo!
Hemis National Park, Ladakh, October 2014. We survived the freezing conditions. We survived the crippling altitude. We survived the treacherous climbs up scree slopes that would ch
New Trip Report: Ecuador
A new report for an older trip, Simon Feys sent me this report of a trip in 2010 with some nice primates: I wish I had gone to Shiripuno. Northern Ecuador, 2010: Simon Feys, 20 day
New Trip Reports: Hawaii & Nunavut
Dominique Brugiere might well be the first man to see a Hawaiian Monk Seal and a Narwhal in the same month! Hawaiian Monk Seals, 2014: Dominque Brugiere’s account of 11 days
For Polar Bears, a Climate Change Twist
An interesting article, highlighting a number of mammals feeding on Snow Geese around Hudson. LA PÉROUSE BAY, Manitoba — The sea ice here on the western shore of Hudson Bay brea
Bryde’s Whales off of Bangkok
Coke Smith just sent me this excellent account of a trip to see Bryde’s Whales off of Bangkok. This is quite a hard species to see in many places and I had no idea they were
Mammals in the news
Some recent stories Wild mouse lemurs live six times longer than similar-sized mammals. A new study has found that brown mouse lemurs in the wild can live to be up to at least eigh
New Trip Report: Snow Leopards of Ladakh
Yet another Snow Leopard report, this time from Coke Smith who got to Ladakh the day I left. He saw more Snow Leopards than we did and got closer too. I’m sorry if you haven&
Tso-Kar, Ladakh Report
A report from Charles Foley of his post-Snow Leopard tour to Tso-Kar. I wish I could have gone with him. Ladakh, 2014. 3 days & 10 species including Ladakh and Black-lipped Pik
Snow Leopard Triangulation
The Snow Leopard I saw last month must be one of the best reported ever! It also features in trip reports from Karl van Ginderderuen, whose trip overlapped with mine and others. Jo
New Trip Reports: Tibet & Southern California
Two more trip reports today More proof, as if I needed it, that I really do need to visit Tibet very soon! Tibetan Plateau, October 2014: Steve Davis’s excellent report of a