The Weekly Recap
Hello and welcome back to the weekly recap!
The first trip report of the week was Jorick van de Water’s from Colombia, where he saw 22 mammal species ranging from Southern Tamandua and Brown-throated Sloth to Giant Otter and Kinkajou. It’s a very detailed report so definitely check it out if you are planning a trip to Colombia.
The next report was Andreas Jonsson’s from Borneo: yet another great report, including Horsfield’s Tarsier, Ear Spot Squirrel, Moonrat and Sunda Leopard Cat.
Also from Borneo is 1StopBorneo’s fig tree study, a research project spent camera trapping Sabah’s Strangler Fig trees to discover which species feed on them. From Orangutan to Binturong, they now have a better idea which species of fig tree attract which mammal species, giving mammalwatchers a much better idea of where to look, and me a much better idea of where to avoid.
Next is this report by my dad from 3 nights in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. It features the beautiful Blue-eyed Cuscus, Ornate Cuscus, Masked Flying Fox and even the shocking inclusion of some bird species.
Royle Safaris have shared their report from a March 2025 trip to Ghana, led by Charles Foley. They got an impressive 55 species including the rarity Black-bellied Pangolin as well as Benin Tree Hyrax, West African Potto and Buffon’s Kob.
This report from LA County by Bryan Kao includes a gorgeous Island Fox, great Humpback Whale photos, California Sea Lions and a Botta’s Pocket Gopher.
Finally is Matt Pep’s first “real” report, from Kruger, South Africa. He saw at least 69 species (as a few extra aren’t identified yet) including Spotted-necked Otter, Meller’s and Marsh Mongoose and Eastern Rock Sengi, despite it not originally being a mammal trip. It also has many lovely photos!
As always, a couple of people would like some advice – when and where to see Asiatic Black Bears, and where to see Muriqui (or any other cool species) near Sao Paulo without a car or guide.
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Thanks for reading:)
Katy
Cover photo: Matt Pep
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