ID request: Geoffroy’s Cat in Argentina?
Last weekend I was birding (I know, I apologise…) in Entre Ríos province in Argentina near a town called Perdices in some grassland and marsh area. To my surprise, this blac
Trip to Brazil with brief visit to Argentina and Uruguay
It is my first report on this platform, documenting several weeks in Brazil’s Mata Atlantica (and brief visit Uruguay and Argentina – Laguna Iberá). Although, as mamma
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Weasel in Ecuadorean Andes
In July of 2024 I drove up to the antenna fields on the Papallacta Pass in the Andes of Ecuador. On the way down, at an altitude of about 13000 feet (4000 meters) I stopped the c
Buenos Aires province 11/2024
Once again keeping up with the trends, I took 3 days off in Buenos Aires to drive south – 13 species, 4 lifers, but tuco-tucos are now my only heard-only family! Shame i didn
Many, many primates in northern Brazil (cruise WildWings)
In May 2024 we joined the Primate and Parrot cruise of Wingswings. The cruise from Manaus to Santarem was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see many species of primates in this
Bolivia August 2024
Enclosed our last report of a trip done in Bolivia in August 2024. Many cool mammals observed during 2 weeks dedicated to mammal watching (Jaguar, Ocelot, Puma, Chaco Peccary, many
Trip Report: Paraguayan Chaco and Atlantic Forest, September 2024
In September 2024 we went on an exciting mammal trip to the Paraguayan Chaco and a few places beyond. We visited some of the most mammal-rich areas in Paraguay and had many memorab
Robinson’s Mouse Opossum – biofluorescence
I’m a neophyte mammal-watcher- fairly experienced birder, so I’m not sure how unusual this note is. In July 2024 I spent several days at a lodge on the Napo River in
Southwestern Brazil, 2024 – Northern Pantanal and Emas National Park
This trip has been one of my most remarkable wildlife holidays yet, with some truly memorable (and sometimes unexpected!) observations. We saw a total of 27 mammal species and over