Taiwan, March 2024
A trip report of a self-organized trip to Taiwan. Spend 3 weeks driving around the country. In total 12 species of mammal were seen, including Taiwan Serow, Taiwan Giant Flying Squ
Short trip report to Greece – May 2025
Since we had this year a long weekend of 4 full days available in May 2025 and now direct flights from where we live to Athens, my wife and decided to pay a visit to the Lichadonis
Trip to Madagascar
Three-week trip to Madagascar – observed several species of lemurs, visited the Palmarium reserve with Aye-Aye.
Singapore, 2025
I recently spent 4 days in Singapore, on my way back to Australia. The trip was mostly successful with 14 mammal, 19 herp, and 57 bird species observed. Highlights were Sunda Colug
Thailand’s Deep South: Banded Linsang and more, 2025
When Jirayu ‘Tour’ Ekkul from Wild Encounter Thailand told me that he thought he had found a reliable site for Banded Linsang I was fascinated. This beautiful small car
Spain + France, 2025
This report details wildlife watching in Spain (Andalusia and Northern Spain) aswell as a brief visit to the French Pyrenees to look for Desman. A total of 18 mammal (excluding ten
Japan Trip Report, April 2025
A three-week trip to Japan, focused in part on cultural sites, but with some interesting wildlife along the way. Featuring some great Japanese endemics such as Amami Rabbit, Japane
Sabah, 2025: Some ‘New’ Sites
Borneo ticked all the boxes. I wanted to spend a week with my kids somewhere close to Australia. My son Patrick would love the herps and insects. Kylie, his partner, was fully on b
Puma galore in Patagonia, May 2025
This is an illustrated report of my impressions of the Puma tracking tour in Patagonia, organized by www.wildlifewatchingexpeditions.com and guided by Mark Kaptein and Jillian Groe