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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
Ethiopia – Dibatag & Walia Ibex Expedition, January 2027 – participants wanted
I am looking for 2–3 fellow mammalwatchers to join a privately organised trip to Ethiopia in January 2027. The main part will be an 8-day expedition into the remote Ogaden Platea
Best place to photograph a wild honey badger?
Hi everyone, This forum is great! I’ve started planning many of my holidays based on the information I’ve found in trip reports. Thanks to this forum, I’ve already managed to
Malawi Recommendations
Hi everyone, first post here – although I’ve been lurking for a long time and have met a few of you in the field over the years. It’s looking like I’ll be h
Ghana for mammals and herps – January or March?
Hello, I am thinking of going to Ghana the next year. It is still very unsure, but if so, I would probably have a windows between February 28th till end of March. Alternatively, an
Seeing Zanzibar Galago
I know Zanzibar Galago comes to some hotels in Zanzibar. Any recommendations of places to stay where this happens? Thanks Steve
Variegated Butterfly Bats in Saint Lucia, South Africa
On 29 Nov 2025, I found a group of 12 Variegated Butterfly Bats (Glauconycteris variegata) day-roosting in a Mahogany tree (Trichilia species) on the outskirts of Saint Lucia to
WATCHING LEMURS IN THE EASTERN PART OF MADAGASCAR
This is our third visit to Madagascar. We are focusing mainly on lemurs in areas we didn’t visit on previous trips, or where we didn’t see certain species back then. Th
Horn of Africa January 2027
Dear Mammalwatchers, After reading Jon Hall’s reports from the Horn of Africa and listening to his and Charles Foley’s podcast, we started dreaming of following in their
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