New Trip Report: Dzanga Sangha National Park
Hello from Zanzibar where I have just seen Ader’s Duiker. Here’s a report from a stellar trip to Dzanga Sangha earlier this month. Over 30 species including Lowland
Kenya, 2011
Kenya, more than any other country, is responsible for my interest in mammals, even if I hadn’t been there before 2011. Rather, I grew up in the 1970s watching wildlife docum
Tanzania, 2011 Trip Report
I returned to Tanzania for a second short trip a few in November 2011, mainly to look for Ader’s Duiker on Zanzibar and to spend a little time with Charles Foley in Arusha .
New Ader’s Duiker population discovered in Kenya
See here for more details http://blog.arkive.org/2011/07/rare-forest-antelope-captured-on-camera/ Jon
Books
A couple of recent books I’ve read that may be of interest to mammal watchers and naturalists: The Wolverine Way by Douglas Chadwick. This book follows wolverine research, pr
Tenrec video from the BBC
The video is in English, even if the text is French, but this is a nice clip of Tenrecs communicating with their quills http://www.maxisciences.com/animal/de-surprenants-petits-ani
Monk Seals and Humpback Dolphins threatened by fishing in Mauritania
Some research on two interesting species off of the Mauritanian coast. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121081049.htm
Madagascar, 2010 Trip Report
Like all self-respecting mammal watchers I have long wanted to visit Madagascar. But something had held me back. I think this was largely the fact that my Madagascar trip would be
New Trip Report – Madagascar
I got back from Madagascar on Monday. And a report is linked here – 42 species of mammals in 12 days including Narrow-striped Mongoose, Giant Jumping Rat and Crowned Sifaka.
Sticky Snack for Elephant-Shrews
ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2010) — Long-nosed Cape rock elephant-shrews are fond of sticky treats, according to Dr. Petra Wester from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.