New Podcast Episode: John Newby founder of Sahara Conservation
In this month’s episode of the mammalwatching podcast we talk to the legendary John Newby about his 50 years in Chad and Niger working to save some of the rarest antelopes in
Kenya Mammals, Birds, & Herps 2023
In July-August this year, I took a couple of clients (Tyler Santiago-Gamble) out on a trip looking primarily for Mammal targets, but with some bird, reptile, & amphibian target
UGANDA: African Golden Cat Quest Take 2
Lord Derby’s Flying Squirrel Tour Report from our 2nd tour to try and see African Golden Cat: https://www.wisebirding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/UGANDA-MARCH-2023.pdf A total o
The jackal or the wolf in Algeria?
In Algeria there is a species of Canidae commonly called Dib or Ouchene in Kabyle. Its scientific name changed from Canis aureus to Canis anthus, then to Canis lupaster following v
Short trip to Swakopmund, Namibia 16-24 Sept 2023
I just returned from the African Small Mammal conference in Swakopmund, Namibia and wanted to share a few locations. My mammal targets for the area were round eared sengi and Namib
Striped Pole Cat
Hi. Someone dropped of 2 Striped Pole cats by us while their eyes were still closed. Their eyes are open now and they each drink about 20ml of milk. Their teeth are showing and the
Special issue of the African Primates journal now online
Primatewatchers might be especially interested in the new – and special – issue of the IUCN’s African Primates journal (17(1)). It provides a compilation of Red
Trip Report – Western Sahara Mammalwatching Tour – Royle Safaris – February 2023
Royle Safaris ran two mammalwatching tours in spring 2023 to the Western Sahara, both were successful and this is the trip report from the first tour. The second will be posted in
Moving to Zimbabwe (Part I)
My name is Moses Swanson-Mwamasika, and I am 13-years-old. I grew up in Tanzania, lived in Virginia for 4 years, and recently moved to Zimbabwe. In my first month here, I had the a
Trip Report – Northern Madagascar Mammalwatching Tour – Royle Safaris – November 2022
After Royle Safaris’ small group tour to Central Magasacar in November 2022, Martin Royle went north on his own to scout out a new itinerary for future trips. During a busy 8