Sika (Cervus nippon nippon)
21 February 2019. Betsukai–Cape Notsuke Lighthouse, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan This species retains spots into adulthood, an evolutionary process known as neoteny. However th
New Trip Report: Japan
A new report from Vladimir Dinets. Japan, April 2019: Vladimir Dinets, 10 days & 36 species including Japanese Badger, Japanese Serow, Dwarf Sperm Whale, Eden’s Whale and
New Trip Report: Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Scotland
Here’s a report from John Wright’s latest trip. Ardnamurchan Peninsula, 2019: John Wright, 6 days & 13 species including Pine Marten, Badger and Harbour Porpoise, b
A few sites (and fewer mammals) for Albania, Macedonia and Greece
I spent the easter week driving through the Balkans with my daughter Katy. This was not a mammal trip: Katy made sure of that in her own inimitable way. But I did bring a box of tr
Georgia and Armenia: a few mammals while birding
At Jon’s request I try to make my first post with a brief report of some exciting mammals seen accidentally on birding trip. georgia-armenia-EBR
Japanese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procynoides viverrinus)
18 February 2019. Izumi–Izumi Crane Observation Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan This individual was unaccountably fearless suggesting that it may not have been entirely h
Mosor and Biokovo Mountains, Croatia
I went to Croatia between April 24th and 27th 2019. I had two days for Aoudad, one for Balkan Chamois and one morning for Mouflon. Here is my illustrated report: http://www.wilddoc
Sichuan trip report
Report from our last trip to Sichuan, April 2019. Samuel Marlin, 2 weeks & 27 species including Pallas’s and Chinese mountain cats, Red Panda, Asiatic Black Bear, Asia
Japanese Squirrel (Sciurus lis)
16 February 2019. Karuizawa–Shiotsubo Hot Spring Hotel, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. These small, long-eared, large-eyed tree squirrels are endemic to the Japanese Islands. They
New Trip Report: Taiwan
Another Taiwan report .. three years ago there was none Taiwan, 2019: Jon Lehmberg, 12 days & 11 species including Yellow-throated Marten and Ryuku Flying Fox. Jon