Manatees and Monkeys – Senegal 2023 with Pictus Safaris
A belated report from our January 2023 departure to Senegal, with 22 mammal species seen including African manatee, red-flanked duiker, Patas monkey, green monkey and Guinea baboon
Rock & Bush hyrax in Kenya
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and bush hyrax (or yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei) are both common species in Kenya. However, in which popular parks or reserves we ca
One night between Nairobi and Samburu, Kenya. Where to go and stay?
Hello mammal watchers, I have planed a travel to Kenya from September 17th to 25th, 2023, six travelers in total, using a travel agency, with a guide/driver. Our destinations alrea
Advertising: last minute places for Gabon trip this July with Royle Safaris
Royle Safaris still have spots open on their Gabon trip next month from July 8-17 as well as on a pre-tour extension to Gabon’s Ivindo National Park Full details are here
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://