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8 January 2021
Africa
Balaenoptera brydeiBalaenoptera edeni brydeiBryde's Whale

Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera brydei) in False Bay (South Africa)

After twice seeing Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera brydei / Balaenoptera edeni brydei) in False Bay in Feb 2019 I posted (April 2019) a mammal-watching report on searching for these

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6 January 2021
North American
USA

Adirondacks

I just spent a few days in the northern Adirondack Mts. of upstate New York. I was with the family, so could spend only two nights in the forest. It is normal to see hardly any mam

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5 January 2021
Central and South America
Ecuador

New Trip Report(s): Ecuador

Here’s a report from Ian Thompson covering two visits to Ecuador. Some accompanying photographs are here. Given the current uncertainties regarding travel, I’ve found

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5 January 2021
Uncategorised

New Trip Report – Zambia

Just in case you missed it a great new report from Zambia was published yesterday – I am not sure it was emailed out to everyone. jon New Trip Report: Zambia (November 2019)

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4 January 2021
Africa
KafueSouth LuangwaZambia

New Trip Report: Zambia (November 2019)

Hey everyone! I present my first trip report (chock full of photos)- Zambia, 2019: 5 days & 38 species including all the usual suspects plus Four-toed Elephant Shrew, Meller&#8

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4 January 2021
Europe and the Palearctic
Iceland

New Trip Report: Iceland

And here is the final report from Sjef Ollers’s recent batch. Iceland, 2020: Sjef Ollers, 12 days & 7 species including Arctic Fox, American Mink, plus Minke and Humpba

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3 January 2021
North American
FloridaGeorgia

New Trip Report: Florida and Georgia (December 2019)

A  happy new year to mammalwatchers everywhere!  Here’s the first report of 2021 – which comes again from Sjef Ollers and has some useful information. Florida and Geo

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31 December 2020
Europe and the Palearctic
The Netherlands

New Trip Report: The Netherlands

I hope 2020 is finishing well and that despite everything there have been some silver linings to the past 9 months.  I’ve discovered that I love dogs and that gopher watchin

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30 December 2020
Europe and the Palearctic
The Azores

New Trip Report: The Azores

Here’s a nice report with great photos from Sjef Ollers who was in the Azores in September. The Azores, 2020: Sjef Ollers, 13 days & 14 species including Sei and Sperm Wh

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28 December 2020
Africa
Elephant shrewHirolaKenyasafari

Last-minute opening for 1-3 people to join me in Kenya (Feb 4th-13th)

I’m lucky enough to be joining a fellow member on a last minute tour in Uganda later in January. Being so close to Kenya it was too tempting not to add on! I fly into Nairobi

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Inspirations
17 July 2025
Polar bear sightings Svalbard-is it worth it?
16 July 2025
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  1. JanEbr on Polar bear sightings Svalbard-is it worth it?18 July 2025

    Is 500 meters really that far? Polar bears are ... pretty big. I think on land this should be a…

  2. Krista Hanni on Polar bear sightings Svalbard-is it worth it?17 July 2025

    Hi Ian, Yes you can see polar bears on a Svalbard ship-based trip. In particular, it is important to be…

  3. Balazs Buzas on Polar bear sightings Svalbard-is it worth it?17 July 2025

    Hi Ian, I was in a polar bear cruise recently and it's still worth it, except if you want to…

  4. pp on Polar bear sightings Svalbard-is it worth it?17 July 2025

    HI Ian I have been to Svalbard many times & the new rules are ridiculous for the ship-based tour companies…

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