Gray Whale now off of Barcelona
A few weeks ago a Gray Whale was reported off of Israel. See here. What is presumably the same individual was recently seen just outside Barcelona Harbour. Incredible. One theory i
Japan RFI and new Japan mammal book
Hello, I was wondering, does anyone have any good suggestions for place near Tokyo for mammal watching? I have managed to gather some information, but any additional info would b
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