Attenborough echidna ‘rediscovered’
Scientists from Oxford University have captured new video of the Attenborough long-beaked echidna https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67363874
Request for Information – 1 night in Sorong, West Papua, October 2023
Hi, My wife and I will be in Sorong, West Papua, in late October and have one night available to look for local mammals. We would appreciate any advice on a local who could guide
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
New Podcast Episode: Expedition to West Papua with Carlos Bocos
You read the trip report, now listen to the show and watch the movie! On the latest podcast episode Charles and I are reunited with Carlos Bocos who inspired, designed and g
Sulawesi and West Papua May-June 2023
A companion trip report to those already posted by Jon Hall and Charles Foley of a trip to West Papua in 2023, with a brief stop in Sulawesi on the way.
New Trip Report: West Papua 2023
Here’s a report of the trip Nils Bouillard, Charles Foley, Venkat Sankar, Juliana Senawi, Ian Thompson and I took last month with Carlos Bocos at the helm. A bit of a mega
Mammal Checklists from Stuart On Nature
Chris and Mathilde Stuart, the biologists and prolific authors of field guides, have just uploaded a collection of mammal checklists from various parks in several countries. They h
Bali and Lombok April 2023 (Jan Ebr)
We went to Bali and Lombok to snorkel, which was very successful with 230 species of fish in two weeks! And oh, we also saw 19 species of mammals and maybe discovered a previously
In search of the Striped Possum
The striped possum is an unusual marsupial found both in New Guinea and in rainforest in northern Queensland, Australia. I took the opportunity of a family trip to Mission Beach to