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6 July 2024
South America
ChileNeotropical

Chile

Chilean people are just about the friendliest people I have ever met. I picked up a few hitchhikers: all of them were keen to meet for drinks and dinner and converse with me and my

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5 February 2024
South America
BoliviaNeotropical

Bolivia

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5 June 2023
South America
ColombiaSouth America

Colombia

Colombia is a mammalwatching paradise. It is ridiculously diverse, with about 460 species of mammals a ton of which are endemic. Add the friendliest people I've ever met and delici

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Golden-Lion-Tamarin
26 January 2023
South AmericaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
BrazilSouth America

Brazil

I’ve visited Brazil four times. In October 2006 I spent six days in the western Amazon, at the Palmari Lodge. In August 2007 I returned for two and a half weeks and visited Rio C

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Specatcled Bear
27 October 2022
South America
EcuadorSouth America

Ecuador

I have visited Ecuador three times: in August 2012 for a week to see Spectacled Bears and Mountain Tapirs in the Andes, and then to the Napo Valley; and for a long weekend in Septe

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Patrick on the boat
10 June 2019
South America
PeruSouth America

Peru

I've visited Peru twice. In 2014 I spent a week with my son at Chaparri Lodge, in Lambayeque, and Tapiche Reserve in Loreto. See my 2014 report. I returned in 2019 to help Fiona Re

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Lesser Grison Galictis cuja
1 July 2017
South America
ArgentinaSouth America

Argentina

I have been to Argentina several times and it is one of my favourite countries in South America, amid very stiff competition. Superb mammalwatching combined with some world class f

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23 August 2016
South America
NeotropicalTobagoTrinidad

Trinidad & Tobago

I haven’t been to Trinidad and Tobago yet, but I’ve included some resources here. Please submit your trip reports.

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8 August 2016
South America
Falkland IslandsNeotropical

Falkland Islands

I haven’t visited the Falkland Islands yet, but I’ve included community reports from those that have.

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6 August 2016
South America
BonaireNeotropical

Bonaire

I visited Bonaire to escape the New York winter for a weekend in 2014. It is a great place to dive but not so great to mammal watch. There are no native terrestrial mammals, but t

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1 June 2025
Adveristing: Discounted Primates & Parrots trip along the Amazon in May 2026 (discount expires on June 30)
1 June 2025
New Podcast Episode: Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh, Nigeria
30 May 2025
The Weekly Recap

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  1. Charles Foley on Mammal Watching in Central Kenya6 June 2025

    Great report Mike. Jealous of your Mastiff bat sightings!

  2. Aaron Meijer on RFI: Porcupines & other mammals in Liguria4 June 2025

    Thanks Jan, that is helpful. We will just give it a go and see what happens. Hopefully we run into…

  3. IanKneepkens on Anyone for Corcovado N.P. (Costa Rica) around the 16th of August 2025?30 May 2025

    Thanks for the advice Jacob. I have emailed him!

  4. Jacob Zinn on Anyone for Corcovado N.P. (Costa Rica) around the 16th of August 2025?30 May 2025

    Wish I could join, it's a lovely place to see Baird's Tapirs and lots of other wildlife. I went with…

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1 June 2025
Adveristing: Discounted Primates & Parrots trip along the Amazon in May 2026 (discount expires on June 30)
1 June 2025
New Podcast Episode: Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh, Nigeria
30 May 2025
The Weekly Recap
30 May 2025
Anyone for Corcovado N.P. (Costa Rica) around the 16th of August 2025?

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