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Giant Forest Hogs
5 June 2025
Africa
AfricaKenya

Kenya

Check out Mike Richardon's mega report from Central Kenya with 69 mammal species, including Mountain Bongo, Maned Rat, Naked Mole-rat, and Harrison’s Giant Mastiff Bat!

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28 April 2025
Africa
AfrotropicalDjibouti

Djibouti

Check out Ian Thompson's report of 4 nights in Djibouti featuring 24 mammals including some megaspecies like Beira, Maned Rat, Somali Sengi and Ethiopian Genet.

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Gelada Baboon
17 February 2025
Africa
AfricaAfrotropicalEthiopia

Ethiopia

I visited Ethiopia in 2007, 2008 and again in 2024 for a fabulous week in the Somali Region.

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Aye aye Daubentonia madagascariensis
10 October 2024
AfricaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
AfrotropicalMadagascar

Madagascar

Like all self-respecting mammal watchers I had long wanted to visit Madagascar. But something had held me back. I think this was largely the fact that my Madagascar trip would be

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Long tailed Pangolin Rolled Up
31 December 2023
Africa
AfrotropicalDemocratic Republic of CongoDRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

I haven't been to the DRC yet but have included reports from those that have.

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19 November 2023
Africa
AfricaCote D'IvoireIvory Coast

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.

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20 May 2023
Africa
AfrotropicalChadTchad

Chad

I spent an adventure-filled three weeks in Chad in 2023. It is truly a spectacular place with some brilliant mammalwatching.

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19 February 2023
Africa
Bioko IslandEquatorial Guinea

Bioko Island, January 2023

Bioko Island, a part of Equatorial Guinea, has been a bucket list trip since I read a trip report from Bob Berghaier in 2010.This was an African Eden, filled with exotic beasts and

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19 February 2023
Africa
AfrotropicalBioko IslandEquatorial Guinea

Bioko Island

Bioko Island is not easy to get to, nor to travel around, but it still has some great mammalwatching including pretty much the only realistic chance of seeing wild Drills. I visite

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Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
2 October 2021
Africa
AfricaUganda

Uganda

I spent ten days here in July 2021 and loved the country and its mammals.

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  1. Mamoffel on Inspirations23 July 2025

    Thanks for all the Replies. @francesco I never did a proper trip report, but If you are interested concerning my…

  2. JeffHigdon on Polar bear sightings Svalbard-is it worth it?23 July 2025

    I've never been, but I have had several guests on polar bear tours in Churchill that previously spent a week…

  3. Flemming Versloot on Inspirations23 July 2025

    Hello Steffen and welcome to the forum. One national park where you can walk or bike freely without to many…

  4. aholman512 on Where to go on the last African safari23 July 2025

    I cannot think of a more impressive place for a last safari than Zakouma National Park in Chad. The sheer…

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Eaglenest WLS and Assam Plains, Spring 2025
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PNG Highlands – short report
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Where to go on the last African safari
21 July 2025
Wolves and bears in Northern Spain – information wanted

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