New research confirms that Africa has 2 species of living elephants
This article, just out, is open Access (hurray!). You can Google the title and you will find it. Title: Palaeogenomes of Eurasian straight-tusked elephants challenge the cur
New Report: Garamba National Park, DRC
Here’s an interesting report. Mathias D’haen recently moved to work in Garamba NP in the DRC and got in touch a few months ago for advice on some mongooses he had seen.
North Morocco
Hi, just a little info people might find interesting/useful. I just got back from 3 nights/4 days in North Morocco (28/04/17 – 01/05/17) and although not really a mammal watc
Dolphins in South Africa
I was in S Africa in March and wanted to find Heavisides/Havisides Dolphin. A more complete trip report got swallowed by WordPress, jeez but I hate that site. But want to pass a fe
South Tanzania trip organization
Hi everyone I’m planning to visit South Tanzania at the end of year 2017 (typically around Selous – Mikumi – Ruaha) and I’m looking for advice and recommend
Pygmy Hippo 2017: in search of a podgy unicorn
Perhaps it is because of their rarity, or how secretive they are, or maybe, like me, you had a formative encounter with one at the zoo when you were seven, but Pygmy Hippos are a
Mystery Anomalure…
We had a long and photogenic encounter (unusual for Sierra Leone!) with an anomalure on Tiwai Island. But I am having trouble identifying it. There is no record of Pel’s Anom
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
Sierra Leonean Squirrel ID
Does anyone know what this species is? I am all squirreled out after Sierra Leone, where we spent a large proportion of our time trying to get decent looks at shadowy squirrels and
Senegal Mammal IDs
I just got back from a trip to Senegal, mainly to see African Manatees in the wild. I spent in day in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary where all the pictures were taken. The Sanctuar