Aardwolfs, Aardvarks and more in the Karoo and Kalahari of South Africa – March 2023
Hi all, this is a report of a small grouptour in Northwest South-Africa in March 2023. Focus was on nocturnal mammals and overall quite a success with good and multiple sightings o
New Podcast Episode: Harriet Kemigisha (Harrier Tours), Uganda
The latest podcast episode is one of my favorites. Charles and I spent a fascinating hour talking with Harriet Kemigisha – founder of Harrier Tours – from her home in w
Uganda Jan-Feb 2023
Over 27 days we travelled right around Uganda, from the arid north-east to the mountainous south-west. We visited all major habitats, and saw 82 mammal species, as well as 592 spec
Chad: Ennedi, Ouadi-Rimé & Zakouma, 2023
Until a few years ago Chad was far off of my mammalwatching radar. But then I saw some pictures from Zakouma National Park of very large herds of Buffalo and Elephant, surrounded b
Primates of Northeast Africa Pocket Identification Guide
Besides ‘East Africa’ we also made the ‘Primates of Northeast Africa Pocket Identification Guide’ (Butynski & De Jong 2022) freely available on https://
New Podcast Episode: S2 E14 – Expedition to Chad
In the latest podcast episode we talk with Brendan and Dan Nugent – Australian mammalwatching newcomers – about their recent expedition to Chad with Jon. They ta
Kenya: The world’s best mammal watching
I know this headline is a bit pompous. But having spent two weeks with Biosphere Expeditions in three conservancies at the northern tip of Kenya’s Masai Mara triangle this si
Primates of East Africa Pocket Identification Guide, second edition
Happy to announce that the 2nd edition of “Primates of East Africa Pocket Identification Guide” is now freely available at https://shorturl.at/mptGO Best regards, Yvonn
Video & Photo Report of the Search for Drills on Bioko Island in January 2023
Below is a link to a video report documenting the trip to Bioko Island that Jon Hall organized in January 2023 and did a great report on. I hope anybody watching will only graduall
Kenya Tour (incl. Ishaqbini), July 29-August 13, 2023
Hello everyone! Sharing an amazing opportunity here! I currently have a 2.5 week-long trip to Kenya planned for this upcoming summer, with availability for 1-2 others to join me fr