Grey Whale off Israel…?!
I’m still not convinced I believe this but apparently the animal was “positively identified”. Thanks to Steve Anyon-Smith for the link Jon
Grizzly Bears on the move in Manitoba
Grizzly Bears are increasingly being reported in what used to be exclusive Polar Bear country http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100223121439.htm
White Nosed Syndrome in France
I got back from a stellar trip to Costa Rica yesterday – I am still trying to identify some of the bats I saw, but I guess I saw close to 50 different species of mammals incl
Whiskers Hold Secrets of Invasive Minks
Whiskers hold secrets of invasive minks (January 3, 2010) — Details of the lifestyle of mink, which escaped from fur farms and now live wild in the UK, have been revealed thr
Sperm Whale eating a Giant Squid
A great picture of a Sperm WHale munching on a Giant Squid is here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1223501/Moby-Dick-comes-life-The-astonishing-rare-images-sperm-
Korea Trip Report
Amur Leopard Cat (photo Rich Lindie) I was in South Korea last week and Rich Lindie and his partner Hayley took me out for a great day’s mammal watching. They found me my fir
New Trip Reports Scotland and Finland
A couple of new trip reports are up on mammalwatching.com at the bottom of the pages linked below Ardnarmurchan Peninsula, Scotland 2009: Mike Richardson, 1 week and 17 species inc
Trip report: Mull, Scotland
19th-26th September 2009 We spent a week on Mull, based in the south-east which gives the best access to all parts of the island. The weather was almost entirely overcast, with rai
Mystery Mustelid in Sichuan
Gillian Whittaker sent me this photo she took on Mt Emei Shan in Sichuan and wondered what species this is. It was quite large – with a HB 25cm or more (so definitely too lar
Bats of China website
Ian Adam just sent me this site covering all the bats of China with some good pictures and other information. Its a useful resource www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/bats/China%20bats/in