India – April 2026
In mid April after booking the trip 20 months before I was finally on my way to India for a wildlife watching holiday. The travel was made more difficult and expensive because of s
A 30 day trip India as part of The Big Cat Year
As part of The Big Cat Year we made a visit to India, organized together with Vana Safaris. We focused in Northeast India at Kaziranga NP, Manas NP, Kokaijani, Eaglenest Wildlife S
Thailand: Seven simians, some civets, zero serows
My wife Anja and I traveled through central Thailand between February 15th and March 5th, 2026, to discover the local fauna, which is dauntingly diverse. Thailand is easy to travel
Sun bear vs. „urinal men“ – or: Is it safe to camp in Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan jungle?
I have camped all my life in wilderness areas. I have had bears, leopards, spotted hyenas visiting my camps. But what I heard and saw in three days and one night in Kaeng Krachan i
Uzbekistan 2026
Hello ! One week in Uzbekistan mostly for culture but we find some mammals
A Weekend in Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan
Hello from China, where I’m one week into a 30-day, visa-free, trip to China. I’m traveling through Yunnan at the moment for 10 days, followed by a week around Xining i
India – The Next Chapter
A slightly revised version of a recently-posted trip report. Thank you to Rohit Chakravarty for correcting two previous bat mis-identifications.
Sri Lanka, April 2026
A brief, but successful, trip in search of Indian Pangolin, Rusty-spotted Cat, Fishing Cat, Jungle Cat, and lots more. 40/41 species in 5 days, including 24 lifers.
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