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16 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
AlbaniaGreeceMacedonia

A few sites (and fewer mammals) for Albania, Macedonia and Greece

I spent the easter week driving through the Balkans with my daughter Katy. This was not a mammal trip: Katy made sure of that in her own inimitable way. But I did bring a box of tr

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16 May 2019
Oriental
China Mammal Watchinggiant panda sightingmammal watchingpanda watchingRoyle Safarissafarisafari holiday mammal trip reportsichuan mammal toursichuan mammal watchingWildlife watchingwildlife watching holidaywildlife watching tour

Sichuan Mammal Watching Tour – March 2019 – Royle Safaris Trip Report

In March and April 2019 Royle Safaris ran two back to back Sichuan Mammals Tours with a special focus on the rarer species. We were very successful on both our trips with totals of

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15 May 2019
Oriental
China; Yunnan snub-nosed monkey; Yunnan

Yunnan snub-nosed monkey July 17-23

I’m planning a private one-week trip specifically to photograph Yunnan snub-nosed monkey in the Yunnan province. I’m looking for a travel partner to split the costs with 50/50.

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14 May 2019
Uncategorised
competitionFinland

4th Mammal Watching Competition in Finland

Four years ago I invited Finnish mammal watchers to competition, to find out who gets most mammal species to their year list.  72 mammal watchers participated and the winner was M

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12 May 2019
Uncategorised
IDNorth AmericaSouth America

New World ID questions

Several people told me this is the best place to try to crack my trickiest ID questions, so I hope this is not too much of an abuse of this community … because I do have a lo

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11 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
ArmeniaEastern TurEurasian lynxGeorgiaSyrian Bear

Georgia and Armenia: a few mammals while birding

At Jon’s request I try to make my first post with a brief report of some exciting mammals seen accidentally on birding trip. georgia-armenia-EBR

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11 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procynoides viverrinus)

Japanese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procynoides viverrinus)

18 February 2019. Izumi–Izumi Crane Observation Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan This individual was unaccountably fearless suggesting that it may not have been entirely h

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9 May 2019
North American
bighorndeer mousedigorgio roadkangaroo ratlambmammalpalm canyonRodentrodentiasheepwoodrat

Anza borrego trip report near dusk to after dawn May 4th-5th

14 hours at Anza Borrego

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8 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
AoudadBalkan ChamoisCroatiaMouflon

Mosor and Biokovo Mountains, Croatia

I went to Croatia between April 24th and 27th 2019. I had two days for Aoudad, one for Balkan Chamois and one morning for Mouflon. Here is my illustrated report: http://www.wilddoc

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6 May 2019
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arcticBaird's beaked whaleBajabearded sealBeluga whaleBlue WhaleBowhead WhaleBryde's WhaleCalifornia sea lionCommon bottlenose dolphincruiseDolphinsDwarf Sperm whaleFalse killer whaleFin WhaleGray whaleGuadalupe fur sealHarbour porpoiseHarbour sealharp sealHooded sealHumpback WhaleKiller whaleLong-beaked common dolphinmarine mammalMinke whaleNarwhalNorthern bottlenose whaleNorthern elephant sealPacific white-sided dolphinpolar bearPygmy beaked whaleringed sealsealsSei WhaleShort-beaked common dolphinShort-finned pilot whaleSperm whaleSteller's sea lionwalruswhalesWhite-beaked dolphin

MARINE MAMMAL BONANZA

Hello mammal watchers.   The tour company NozoMojo runs wildlife focused tours on small ships. We have a few spaces available in 2020 on voyages to two very distinct destinati

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Saimaa Seals in Finland, July 2026
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New study on subspecies status of Wapiti/Elk on The Tibetan Plateau
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RFI: West Virginia

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  1. Jon Hall on Saimaa Seals in Finland, July 20268 August 2026

    Thanks Chris. The boatman/guide seemed in no doubt it was Canadian. I’m not sure if he saw something about it…

  2. GaryMeaney on Saimaa Seals in Finland, July 20268 August 2026

    Invaluable info, thanks! I'm hoping to visit Finland in May and the seals are at the top of my list.

  3. ChrisTownend on Saimaa Seals in Finland, July 20268 August 2026

    Nice report Jon👍🏻 Out of interest, have you labelled your beaver photo as North American purely on it being the…

  4. Ian Thompson on Anyone interested in Guyana’s Rewa Lodge this December?7 August 2026

    Hi Max. Different Ian. I didn't do a trip report of that 2014 trip although we mentioned it on one…

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A short trip to Kyrgyzstan in summer 2026

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