New Trip Report – Colombia, 2013
A new report from a country that is still surprisingly undervisited by mammal watchers, especially as its among the most mammal diverse countries on the planet. Colombia, 2013: Ste
The Richness of Rainforests
Some impressive diversity in the Madre de Dios in Peru .. check out the section from 2:58… which just goes to show that just because you don’t see anything, it doesn
Mammals in the News
A lot in the news this week about the Rhino and Elephant crisis. The bad news included statistics like 2014 being the worst year ever for rhino poaching in South Africa. The (sligh
Mammals in the News
Some interesting articles about conservation this week, starting with Tom Friedman’s report on the IUCN’s Decennial “World Parks Congress”. “In too ma
New Trip Report: Ecuador
A new report for an older trip, Simon Feys sent me this report of a trip in 2010 with some nice primates: I wish I had gone to Shiripuno. Northern Ecuador, 2010: Simon Feys, 20 day
Mammals in the news
Some recent stories Wild mouse lemurs live six times longer than similar-sized mammals. A new study has found that brown mouse lemurs in the wild can live to be up to at least eigh
New Elephant Shrew, New Water Rat species, and a rediscovered Chinchilla Rat
Three articles on smallish mammals In the shadows of Machu Picchu, scientists find ‘extinct’ cat-sized mammal. Below one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, s
Shorts videos: Leopard vs Martial Eagle and Tapir Underwater
Cornelis Hazevoet sent me these two cool video links that are worth a look Tapir under crystal clear water and Leopard hunts a Martial Eagle Jon
New Trip Report – Brazil’s Emas National Park
Richard Webb was in Brazil last month and had a great trip. Emas, 2014: Richard Webb, 8 days & 19 species including a Giant Armadillo, Maned Wolf and Hoary Foxes. Jon
Giant Otters making a comeback in one Peruvian River
A nice article, with some great pictures, on a superb species. This highly intelligent, deeply social, and simply charming freshwater predator almost vanished entirely due to a rel