Southern India, January 2023
A slightly belated report from the start of the year, when I spent a couple of weeks mopping up on birds and mammals I hadn’t seen on previous visits to India, The ground arr
Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica) – Lifer
We saw three young individuals of Indian Gerbils (Tatera indica) over 2 hours of night watching on the edges of a semi-arid landscape in Jhimpir, Thatta district, Sindh Province, P
Where to see tarsiers in Makassar
I’m in makassar from now until Friday. I went to bantimurung, but only saw a waterfall. I couldn’t find any forest officers to take me to see the tarsiers. Can someone
Manul (Pallas’s cat) of Mongolia Tour 2023 – Trip Report
During our annual Cat Expeditions manul of Mongolia tour, we saw sixteen different manul individuals and had some fantastic views of cats hunting and playing. Check out the report
Trip report Sabah, Borneo
Yet another trip report on Borneo? Sabah is a very popular destination for birders and mammal watchers alike and both Mammalwatching.com as well as Cloudbirders.com have numerous t
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
Amazing Sri Lanka
We experienced a wonderful trip to Sri Lanka this summer. 3 weeks and 50 mammal species observed and much more (birds, frogs, insects). We basically observed all the main mammals t
Book Review: Asia’s Greatest Wildlife Sanctuaries by Fanny Lai & Bjorn Olesen
Long ago in what my kids call the olden days – but I still call the1990s – my two most treasured books were a guide to the national parks of North America, and another
New Trip Report: Valley of the Cats, Qinghai and Sichuan
Here’s a great new report from Tang Jun at China Mammal Tour, with detailed information on planning a trip to the Valley of Cats. North West China, 2023: China Mammal
New Trip Report: Northeast India (Asian Golden Cat)
Here is a great report from Bird Tour Asia, featuring some excellent mammals. Eastern Himalaya, 2023: Bird Tour Asia, 3 weeks & 24 species including Tiger and a stunning