Mainly Mole-rats: Cape Town to Jo’Burg, August 2026
In late August 2026 I was supposed to be to the DRC looking at Bonobos. But an Ebola outbreak got in the way. Well, technically, it was not the Ebola outbreak that got in the way.
Community Spotlight: Birding Ecotours
Hello everyone! I’m Ellen Linton, mammalwatching intern extraordinaire, and welcome to the Community Spotlight, a place where we will be highlighting the people, organizations, a
Trip Report – Western Sahara’s Rare Mammals Tour – Royle Safaris – December 2025
This is the second trip report from the two Royle Safaris trips run to the Western Sahara in 2025. The reports document our very popular Western Sahara’s Rare Mammals Tour. T
Mkomazi, Tanzania – best areas for gerenuk and oryx
Hi all A couple of weeks ago I spent two days at Mkomazi failing to see gerenuk and fringe-eared oryx. I will be giving it another go on the way back up north. Can anyone suggest t
Ethiopia 8 days in January 2026 trip report
Hello, I attache first (& hopefully not last) trip report there. However if you want to stay updated with trip reports from NE Poland have a look on my website where I post at
September Podcast Now Out: Stratton Hatfield & Koen Betjes
This month’s podcast sees us talking to Stratton Hatfield and Koen Betjes, two conservation researchers involved in a range of fascinating work in Africa. We cover a lot of g
Wildlife Guide Skills Survey
Dear friends, family, clients, fellow guides, fellow trainers, future travelers, and basically anyone remotely interested in the wildlife tourism industry, As some of you may (or m
Advertising: South Africa’s Specialities with mammalwatching, November 2027
I will be returning to South Africa in November 2027 to run an exciting tour in search of many of South Africa’s rarest and least known mammals. This 12 day tour will take in