New River Dolphin Species
Apparently there’s a new species of Boto in the Amazon. Anyone seen it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25841135 Jon
Fiona Reid: New Nicaragua Tour this March – Birds, Bats, Monkeys, Moths and More
Fiona Reid just let me know she has decided to organise a tour to some really nice looking (and unexplored) forest in Nicaragua in a couple of months. Based on her other trips it s
Spinner Dolphin Megapod – Great Pictures
A gathering of 3000-5000 spinner dolphins, known as a megapod, is filmed underwater for the first time for a BBC series, Dolphins – Spy in the Pod. http://focusingonwildlife.com/
New Trip Reports: Costa Rica & Panama
Matt and Maureen Hart sent me 2 reports from the end of last year from their trip to Costa Rica and Panama Costa Rica, 2013: Matthew & Maureen Hart, 1 week & 26 species inc
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 – The Pantanal
Pantanal, 2013: John Pilgrim, 4 days & 20 species including Ocelot, Jaguar, Giant Anteater and Grey Four-eyed Opossum. Jon
Colombia’s Wild Cats
If anyone is going to Colombia and looking for cats then there might be some good information Los Felinos de Colombia (The Felines of Colombia) by Esteban Payan Garrido and Carolin
New Trip Report – Brazil
Great new report from Ian Loyd, with an account of a 3.5 month stay in Brazil, mainly at the REGUA reserve in Rio State, but also some time in Minas Gerais, Amazonas and the Pantan
New species of mountain Porcupine from Brazil
In Brazil’s Baturite Mountains, scientists have uncovered a new species of prehensile-tailed porcupine, according to a new paper in Revista Nordestina de Biologia. See http:/
Amazon River Cruise Trip – Spaces Left for February
I don’t usually like to advertise trips but I will make an exception for this one as it sounds so good and is being co-led by my friend Fiona Reid, mammalogist extraordinaire