More on the Striped Bat caught in South Sudan
See the story here – it isn’t a new species but one last caught in 1939 http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0410-hance-bat-genus.html Jon
Striped like a Skunk – new genus of bat identified in South Sudan
What a funky new bat http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/pp-sla040913.php jon
Tanzania’s Northern Circuit – 12days
Hi everyone, Here is my overdue trip report to Tanzania’s Northern Circuit including Arusha NP, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti NP, Ndutu area and Manyara Ranc
New Trip Reports: Spain and Kenya
And another two reports from Ian Loyd, Kenya, 2011: Ian Loyd, 1 week & 34 species including Leopard, Cheetah and Yellow-winged Bats. Spain, 2012: Ian Loyd, 2 weeks & 15 spe
Pygmy Right Whale stranded in Namibia
A species I’d dearly love to see…. http://blog.africageographic.com/africa-geographic-blog/wildlife/a-close-encounter-with-the-worlds-smallest-whale/ Jon
Mammal News
Are lions better off in fenced reserves than roaming free? A birder’s report of watching a green mamba encounter a bushbaby nest at Kakum National Park, Ghana.
Lowland Gorillas Protected in a Green Abyss
The locals said it could not be done. It was 1999, and the hardheaded ecologist J. Michael Fay was determined to tromp across 2,000 miles of the Congo Basin. In a northeastern patc
Straw Coloured Fruit Bats in their Millions
Some fabulous photos from Kasanka NP Zambia, where the Straw Coloured Fruit Bats gather in their millions this time of year. I actually saw this there for New Year’s Eve 1992
Kingdom’s New Mammals of Africa 6 Vol Set
As some of you know the new 6 vol set of the Mammals of Africa hits the shops in a couple of weeks. Jonathan Kingdon’s magnum opus describes every known African mammal. The w
Sad stories from Africa – Grim Cost of Protecting Wildlife
A depressing read from the NY Times.. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/world/africa/central-africas-wildlife-rangers-face-deadly-risks.html?hp Thank you Cornelis Hazevoet for this