Istanbul – Persian Squirrel Twitch
So, if you are in Istanbul with a long layover, or no desire to brave the crowds at the Topkapi Museum, then why not go find a Persian Squirrel! When I looked for Persian Squirre
Weirdest Mammals in the World
I was in Borneo recently and whilst the group and I were looking at a wonderful red morph Colugo we were talking about the strangest and weirdest mammals in the world. So we came u
Peninsula Valdes, Argentina
A work trip to Buenos Aires at the very end of August 2018 was a welcome opportunity to visit the Valdes Peninsula in Patagonia, which has been on my bucket list ever since I saw
New Trip Report: Vancouver Island and the Yukon
Here’s a new report from Samuel Marlin. Good to see that there are still so many mammals in spots I visited 12 years ago. Vancouver Island and the Yukon, 2018: Samuel Marlin,
And if you’ve ever thought about Aardvark’s having sex…
… then wonder no longer. Thank you Félix Serrano López for this footage from Merrick. The patter of tiny hooves is hopefully imminent. Aardvarks – even celibate ones
New Trip Report: Morocco and the Western Sahara
Here’s a new report from Vladimir Dinets. Morocco and the Western Sahara, 2018: Vladimir Dinets, and many smaller mammals plus Humpback Dolphins, Sand Cat and Fennec Foxes. J
Anyone Going on the 9/30 Monterey Bay Whale Watch?
Is anyone planning to go on the September 30 12-hour Monterey Bay whale watch? If you are, and if you’ll be driving from the general San Francisco area, would you be able to
Kiso Valley, Japan
I spent three nights spotlighting around Kiso Valley in Honshu. It was raining, and mammal activity was very low (I didn’t see any carnivores or deer, which is unusual for Japan)
New Trip Report: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka continues to deliver a lot of mammals in a little time. Sri Lanka, 2018: Andreas Jonsson, 5 days & 39 species including Rusty-spotted and Fishing Cats, Sloth Bear and
New Trip Report: Southern Tanzania
Here’s an interesting report from Keith Millar. Southern Tanzania, 2018: Keith Millar, 2 weeks & 40 species including Honey Badger, Southern and Eastern Tree Hyrax, McMil