Asking for a friend: snow leopards in India
Hey everyone , a friend of mine and his partner are contemplating going to India for specifically snow leopards, and non-mammal activities for his partner (booo! 🤪) Ever since w
Personal note
Dear All, After something like 45 years, I decided to give up mammal- and birdwatching in the traditional sense. The main reason is that I have two children. Trying to combine fami
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
Souslik Budapest airport
I understand the Souslik colony at Budapest airport has been relocated. Does anyone know where they are now; if they’re still easy to see or if there is somewhere nearby whic
Advertising: Pygmy Hippos in Tai Forest, Cote d’Ivoire – May 2024 with Royle Safaris
After seeing a Pygmy Hippo on this year’s trip to the Ivory Coast, Royle Safaris are advertising a return trip next year to Tai Forest from May 9 to May 19 2024. Pygmy Hippos
Streaked Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou ichillus) in the Iquitos area (northeastern Peru)
I recently photographed two Streaked Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou ichillus) 60 km south of Iquitos (northeastern Peru). These appear to be the first in situ records from northeastern P
Advice needed for one day in Kuala Lumpur.
Hello all, I have a full day for flight transfer in Kuala Lumpur next month (arriving the day before and leaving at 11:30pm). All the guides I asked are busy, so I can only try to
New Podcast: Luke Hunter, Director of the WCS Big Cat Program
In the latest episode of the podcast Charles and I talk to Luke Hunter, the director of the Big Cat Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society and one of the world’s leading ex
Thank you all!
Can you believe it is almost 6 months since the rebuilt mammalwatching.com went live? Time flies when you are stuck in West Papua eating nothing but rice…. During those (almo
African Wild Dog in Uganda
The Uganda Wildlife Authority announced yesterday in a tweet that African Wild Dogs were seen around the Narus River in Kidepo Valley National Park, Two photos were included in t