Advertising: China Mega-mammals Tour with Royle Safaris, Nov/Dec 2028
Royle Safaris are planning a huge 3 week China tour starting November 25 2028 and they will be visiting many of the sites I have been checking out over the past couple of years. Gr
Sulawesi and the Molucca Islands
In July 2026 my fiancé and I spent 3 weeks in Sulawesi and the Molucca Islands. This trip was primarily a mammal photography trip, with herping and a smidge of bird watching in be
Advertising: Yunnan Mega Mammals tour: October 27th-November 7th 2027
Good news for all the mammalwatching world! We are launching a new tour to Yunnan, with a carefully crafted, brand new itinerary, based in our own scoutings, which should deliver a
Primates in Eastern India and Bhutan
A very successful self organised trip to the eastern part of India and to Bhutan. With 12 primate species seen very well this is an underrated area for primate watching. With two s
Sri Lanka Trip Report_June 2026
First trip report after 2.5 years lurking and commenting. One week in Sri Lanka finding 34 mammals, with the highlights being Fishing cat, Jungle cat, Red slender slow loris and Sl
Hong Kong trip report March 2026
Jon convinced me to put together a trip report of my 5 week work trip to Hong Kong. Despite working I spend nearly every night doing walking in the park near my accommodation. I sa
China Mammal Trip Report including Sichuan and the Tibetan Plateau by Nick Buys.
A short June 2026 trip through Sichuan produced an impressive selection of mammals, including Red Panda, Tibetan Fox, Asian Black Bear, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Blue Sheep and Mai
Thailand Guide and Binturong Advice?
Hi everyone, I will be in Bangkok in February and wanted to do a relatively short side trip to look for Binturong. I know there are reports of Binturong relatively close to Bangkok
Wildlife Guide Skills Survey
Dear friends, family, clients, fellow guides, fellow trainers, future travelers, and basically anyone remotely interested in the wildlife tourism industry, As some of you may (or m
First Trip to Japan (Honshu) in Nov/Dec – Advice on Target Species & Itinerary
Hi everyone, I’m planning a 3-week family trip to Japan from mid-November to mid-December. This will be our first time there, so we are focusing exclusively on Honshu (planning f

