Nicaragua Bat Surveys March 2024
In March 2024 I joined José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca in southern Nicaragua for a portion of his nation-wide bat survey work. This was not a guided tour nor did we target any part
Season 3 of the mammalwatching podcast just dropped and our first guest is birding legend Peter Kaestner
We open Season 3 of the podcast from the jungles of the Ivory Coast, before talking to Peter Kaestner, the world’s most accomplished birder, in a conversation about listing
What is the best option (quality/low price) to buy a night-vision/thermal binoculars?
Hi, I am looking for some thermal/night vision binculars, but I have some doubts when choosing the models. I am looking for a low price model, as my dad can’t spend much mone
Thermal optics and their use; a researcher’s perspective and experience from Panama.
After two seasons using thermal and night vision optics to study nocturnal arboreal mammals we offer our perspective on these optics.
Advert: A place just opened up on Royle Safari’s Javan Rhino trip this June
Royle Safaris just had a late cancellation on their June trip this year in search of Javan Rhinos from June 1 – 10 – one spot is now open. There’s an optional 5 n
Call for joining big wildlife trip in India
As already mentionned in another post, I am planning to go to India for several months in the first part of 2025. I will be travelling with my partner who is not as interested in w
Looking for 1 or 2 fellow travelers to spot Asiatic Black Bear and Sun Bear
With the aim of seeing all bear species, I’m planning two personal trips to complete the list. To cover the costs, I am looking for 1 or 2 fellow travelers. Only ABB and Sun
Looking for Baby Mammal Photos for Display
Hi Everyone, Charles Hood suggested I check here with y’all. I’m an interpreter at a land conservancy in the Santa Cruz Mountains (California). I’m looking for ph
The Weekly Recap
Hi everyone, welcome to this week’s recap! The first trip report of the week is a Snow Leopard trip to Mongolia with Cat Expeditions! A few other mammal species were also seen, l
Advertising: Pangolins and more in Ghana with Royle Safaris (and Charles Foley), March 3 – 18, 2025
After a successful scouting trip to Ghana last month Royle Safaris is running a specialist mammalwatching trip to Ghana for March 2025. The two species of arboreal pangolins (white

