New Trip Report: The Moluccas
Here’s a report I was looking forward to: it is not often a report comes in that includes so many species I haven’t seen. The Moluccas, 2019: Carlos Bocos, 3 weeks &
Animal Droppings from Spain for ID
Hi all, Jonny Hodgson sent me these poo pics and wondered what species dropped them. I thought maybe a hedgehog, a large lizard or maybe a large amphibian … all of which are
New Trip Report: Mana Pools, Zimbabwe
Another report from Tom Clode, this time from one of my favourite national parks anywhere – Mana Pools. It has been nearly 30 years since I was there and I’m relieved
New Trip Report: Djibouti
Here is a new (old) report from Anita Ericson who clearly has a much better memory than I have ever had – she has – after popular demand – been able to write a re
BBC says Primate Watching Officially a Thing (and Russ Mittermeier sees all 80 Genera)
This will be a fun programme from the BBC I think I have seen 63 genera of primates, though I haven’t been all that focussed on them (at least until I started taking trips wi
New Trip Report: Australia’s Top End and more
Here’s a mega report from Isaac Clarey of a 5 month road trip around the western half of Australia, and a south eastern loop too. A superb trip through some of my favourite
Best Mammal Evolutionary Trees?
These mammaless days mean I finally have some time to improve the taxonomy of my global mammal checklist (with generous help from Don Roberson and others). At the moment it lists
Best Kept Mammalwatching Secrets … Revealed!
Thanks to those who shared ideas on places around the world where the mammalwatching is (probably) good but trip reports are scarce. I know most of us can only dream of travel at t
New Trip Report: Mainland Clouded Leopard search, Nepal
In February Royle Safaris ran a trip to look for Mainland Clouded Leopards in Langtang National Park, Nepal Langtang National Park, 2020: Royle Safaris, 10 days & 21 species in
New Trip Report: Argentina and Southern Chile
If like me you are going stir crazy from not just a lack of travel, but a lack of even being able to plan travel, then this superb report might do more harm than good. Sorry! But i