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Africa

HomeAfrica(Page 2)
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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Giant Pangolin Smutsia gigantea
30 September 2018
AfricaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
AfricaGabon

Gabon

I visited central Gabon for a spectacular two weeks in August 2018 focussed on Lope National Park, plus Tsam Tsam lodge and a couple of sites near Libreville.

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Etosha Lion
25 November 2017
Africa
AfricaNamibia

Namibia

My first trip to Namibia was a family holiday, so I needed to try to fit mammal watching around two small children. I guess the trip was quite successful in that the kids enjoyed i

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Lord Derbys Anomalure Anomalurus derbianus
13 April 2017
AfricaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
AfricaSierra Leone

Sierra Leone

The mammal watching far exceeded expectations both in terms of the diversity of species we encountered but also the rarity of many of the species we found, with mega mammals like W

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7 August 2016
Africa
EgyptPalearctic

Egypt

I've been to Egypt twice, but for reasons other than mammals. In 1995 I spent a week on a boat out of Hurghada, where I was diving in the southern Red Sea. The diving was fabulous

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7 August 2016
Africa
AlgeriaPalearctic

Algeria

I haven't been to Algeria yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.

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6 August 2016
Africa
AfrotropicalZimbabwe

Zimbabwe

I lived in Zambia throughout 1991 and visited Zimbabwe several times. Back then, Zimbabwe was very much a second world nation, to Zambia’s third world status. There was a marked

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3 August 2016
Africa
MoroccoPalearcticWestern Sahara

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.

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3 August 2016
Africa
PalearcticTunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia is the most liberal of the North African countries I have visited - or perhaps I mean the most tolerant. In any case, it was good to see a mixture of young women wearing

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  1. Ian Thompson on Palawan and Calamianes Mammals and Birds2 January 2026
  2. Eduardo Ruiz on Sorong guides and/or tour companies?2 January 2026
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  1. Ian Thompson on Palawan and Calamianes Mammals and Birds2 January 2026

    Fantastic report, Daan. Yet another area that should be higher on people's radar than it currently seems to be.

  2. Eduardo Ruiz on Sorong guides and/or tour companies?2 January 2026

    Hi! I was recommemded Opyor as i am organizing to visit the area end of June and he was recommended…

  3. Daan Drukker on Palawan and Calamianes Mammals and Birds2 January 2026

    Ah I see that it has updated with the correct pdf and including hyperlinks! Happy new year everyone! I've started…

  4. Daan Drukker on Palawan and Calamianes Mammals and Birds2 January 2026

    Thanks everyone and especially Claudia for letting me know about the links. I've edited the post and changed it for…

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