New Trip Reports – France and India
Romain Bocquier sent a list of 30+ mammals he’s seen around his home near Tours in France, including some nice bats (Bechsteins, Barbastelles Grey Long-eared), Pine Martens a
New beaked whale species; Good news for Mexican Wolves; Bad news for West African Lions
Researchers discover rare new species of deep-diving whale February 2014: Based on the study of seven animals stranded on remote tropical islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans o
New Sun Bear Sanctuary for Sabah
An article is here http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/sun-bear-sanctuary-to-save-forgotten-species/ The last time I was in Sepilok (next to the new sanctuary) I was told that the f
Some recent articles that might be of interest
Clouded Leopard research in Borneo http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/unraveling-the-secrets-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-big-cats/ Camera Trap Images from Karnataka (espec
New Trip Report – Thailand
Happy new year everyone, here is the first new report for the year (I have more to follow soon), Thailand, 2013: Phil Telfer and Mark Bibby, 12 days & 43 species including Eld&
New Trip Reports: Gorals in India, and a Hellcation in Bangladesh
Two new reports Himalayan Goral Tour, 2013: Ralf Bürglin’s trip to observe Gorals and other mammals at Nainital near Shimla. Bangladesh, 2013: Cheryl Antonucci’s ill-f
Bay Cat photographed in Sabah logging concession
The bay cat is arguably the world’s least-known member of the cat family (Felidae). Although first described by scientists in 1874, no photo existed of a living specimen until 19
New Trip Reports: Kashmir & Indonesia
Kashmir, 2013: Alain Guillemont, 8 days & 7 species including 11 Himalayan Black Bears in a morning!, Markhor and Goral. Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Borneo and Bali), 2
Indo Pacific Humpback Dolphin Taxonomy
An article about splitting the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin into 3 species. I was aware that some people considered there to be two species (S.chinensis and S.plumbea), but now it
New Trip Report – Sulawesi
An interesting new report from Torbjorn Lundqvist on Sulawesi, including a visit to Siau Island. Sulawesi, 2013: Torbjorn Lundqvist, 11 days & 10 species including Siau Island