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5 May 2017
Uncategorised

Photography while solo spotlighting. Any tips?

A couple of people have asked over the past few weeks if I have any advice on how to photograph mammals – especially small ones – while spotlighting on your own. My lon

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4 May 2017
North American

Assorted news – 2

Yesterday I drove to Cape Cod to see whales. As of 5:30 AM, there were still a few North Atlantic right whales just off Race Point Beach. I didn’t even have to launch my kay

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29 April 2017
Uncategorised

Assorted news

Dear All, I’ll be driving from New Jersey to Cape Cod Saturday evening to see the whales, and will be back around noon on Sunday. If anybody is interested in sharing the fu

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28 April 2017
Australasia
Siberia

Quiz time: what is the Siberian creature in this video?

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/get-out-of-my-puddle-angry-otter-attacks-tractor-in-funny-video This video show a creature that is clearly NOT an angry otter. My guess i

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28 April 2017
Oriental
India

New Trip Report: India (Tadoba and Chambal)

A very successful trip. I don’t think I had heard of Tadoba Reserve until quite recently but it seems to be one of the best places in India to see large carnivores. Tadoba an

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26 April 2017
Central and South America
Cuba

Observations from Cuba

Hey everybody! In February I was in Cuba, traveling with public transport and a friend. We looked mostly for birds, but managed to find some mammals as well. Hutias: We searched fo

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26 April 2017
Oriental
goral

Pimp up your brain on goral facts!

Are you on your way to China, India or Southeast Asia? Then make sure you know your gorals. Check my latest chapters on these often overlooked species at: http://www.wilddocu.de/

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25 April 2017
Europe and the Palearctic
Slovakia

New (Short) Trip Report: Slovakia

Matt and Maureen Steer sent me a brief report of a short visit to Slovakia, primarily so I could add a Slovakia page to mammalwatching.com. Thank you! Slovakia, 2017: Matt and Maur

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24 April 2017
Central and South America

Request for photographs of South American mammals

As some of you are already aware Jeff Blincow and I are working on a photographic field guide to roughly 350 (depending on future taxonomic changes) larger land-based mammals of So

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24 April 2017
North American

Whales at Cape Cod

An excellent whale show continues at Cape Cod, visible from shore.  On 24 April, Sean Williams and I had 7 species of cetacean from Race Point Beach, highlighted by 8-10 Northern

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  1. benbalmford on RFI: Ecuador – which lodge at Cuyabeno, Mindo, Eastern slope15 August 2026

    In the Yasuni area there is Tiputini which is just incredible. Cheap-ish once there, and cheap transport (relatively). Mindo -…

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    Just to second Craig's Halali recommendation. We were there in Oct 2023 and for 2n and had two sightings. Second…

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    Hi Ollie. If you want a profile picture then go to https://en.gravatar.com/.

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    Hi Asanoth, please contact me on whatsapp +39 3755899449, I'm organizing an ecuador trip rn in collaboration with Photo wildlife…

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