Madagascar
Check out Jon Hall's September 2026 report on searching for Madagascar's carnivores featuring 45 species including Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur, Red-ruffed Lemur and 6 of the 7 carnivor
Senegal
I spent 10 days working in Dakar but couldn't get out of the city to look for wildlife. But there are some great reports here featuring species like Pale Fox, African Manatee and R
Morocco
I spent 3 weeks in Morocco in 1990 on holiday and returned in 2019 for a short and productive visit to the Anti Atlas and Western Sahara.
Tanzania & Zanzibar
I've been to Tanzania 3 times. In 1991 I spent a couple of weeks in Tanzania. I couldn't afford to do much mammal watching at the time, though the train from Zambia was held up as
South Africa
I like South Africa. The crime problems I’ve heard so much about aren’t apparent out of the cities (or perhaps I am just blissfully naive); the national parks in the south were
Kenya
Kenya, more than any other country, is responsible for my interest in mammals. Not that I had been there before 2011, but I watched a lot of wildlife documentaries on TV in the 70s
Djibouti
I spent four nights in Djibouti in December 2024. A fabulous place to look for mammals.
Ethiopia
I visited Ethiopia in 2007, 2008 and again in 2024 for a fabulous week in the Somali Region.
Democratic Republic of Congo
I haven't been to the DRC yet but have included reports from those that have.
Cote D’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
I spent an excellent week in Tai National Park in 2024 with 32 species including Lesser Anomalure, White-bellied Pangolin and a Liberian Mongoose.