Bangs’s Mountain Squirrel vs Red-tailed Squirrel Identification
Bangs’s Mountain Squirrel (Syntheosciurus brochus) is a rarely seen – and even more rarely photographed – squirrel from the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama. It
Sri Lanka Mammals
Four of us spent ten days with Dulan of the Bird and Wildlife Team at Wilpattu, Sigirya and Kitulgala before scooting down to Mirissa for a whale-watching trip with Raja and the Wh
Gear Review: Xinfrared T2 Pro Thermal Camera for smartphones
At the end of May I posted a preliminary review of the new Xinfrared T2 Pro Thermal Camera. I was pretty excited. Here was a high quality thermal imager that was far smaller and &#
Review: All the Mammals of the World
Woohoo! I just received my copy of All the Mammals of the World, the latest offering from Lynx Nature Books. This is – in essence – a one volume and updated summary of
MAMMALWATCHING EXCLUSIVE – NAMIBIAN RARE MAMMAL SAFARI, MAY 2024
Namibia is one of my favourite destinations in Africa and is a mammalwatching nirvana. LOTS of animals, few people and far more freedom to do your own thing than in many other part
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