Thermal devices raise wildlife tour sightings success to the next level
A few months ago we purchased 𝟮 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 for our wildlife tour night activities, including the 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗠
Looking for Namibian/African bat specialists
Hello! I recently went on a fantastic trip to Namibia. While we were camping I took the opportunity to use my bat detector and record some bat calls at a couple of places. Apart fr
Zimbabwe and Botswana, 2026
The countries with the second largest and the first largest elephant population in the world, are also good for other mammal watching. We got 45 mammals in 11 days, as well as the
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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