Oceanwide Expeditions Svalbard Pre-tour Manual 2024
Ruta and me joined Oceanwide Expeditions in June 2024 onboard the Hondius for their “North Spitsbergen Explorer – Polar Bears , Bowhead Whales & more” (6 days / 7 nights)
A special installment of: Identifying Rodents and Pikas with Tomeslice
Hi everyone, On my recent trip to Sichuan in China, we came across a few different rodents and Pikas, some of which were positively identified, and others which I would like help i
Field identification of Hodgson’s and Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista magnificus and P. nobilis)
Hodgson’s and Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel are frequently misidentified. Even the great Squirrels of the World book wrongfully depicts a Bhutan GFS as a Hodgson’s GFS.
Advertising: Bolivia Cat Specialist Tour with Royle Safaris this October
Royle Safaris have 3 spaces remaining on their October (17-29) 2024 Cat Specialist Trip. They are targeting 5 species of cat: Jaguar, Puma, Jaguarundi, Ocelot (you can hope for mul
RFI New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat
Hello everyone, There’s a wonderful post on this species from 2019 on this site but I am curious if there may be any other ways to encounter this species unobtrusively on the
RFI: Recs for India, Late November?
Hi all, hoping to pick the Forum’s collective brain about an India trip in mid- to late-November. This will be my and my wife’s first trip to India. We’ll have 15
Sumatran orangutans in Gunung Leuser National Park
If you are looking for a reliable site for the Sumatran orangutan and only have two days, then Bukit Lawang is the place. Its only 3-4 hours drive from Medan airport, which is ha
New Podcast Episode: Bradley Trevor Greive
This month’s podcast features Australian author, broadcaster and wildlife nut Bradley Trevor Greive (BTG) from his home in California. BTG has an extraordinary CV: he was a
Book Review: A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America
Richard Webb and Jeff Blincow’s new Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America is a very welcome addition – and long overdue – addition to my bookshelf. H
Finding the Okapis in the Congo with the Pygmys
Hi all! I am brand spanking new to this group and I’m seeing that most of you have Okapis on your list to see. This would be very spontaneous and I’m not sure where all