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2 January 2026
Africa
MoroccoPalearcticWestern Sahara

Morocco

Checkout Demian Hiß's combined and very useful report of two 7 day trips through Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania, in 2025: with 65 species including Felou Gundi, Saharan S

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Southern Tree Hyrax
10 December 2025
Africa
AfrotropicalTanzaniaZanzibar

Tanzania & Zanzibar

I've been to Tanzania 3 times. In 1991 I spent a couple of weeks in Tanzania. I couldn't afford to do much mammal watching at the time, though the train from Zambia was held up as

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Giant Forest Hogs
5 June 2025
Africa
AfricaKenya

Kenya

Kenya, more than any other country, is responsible for my interest in mammals. Not that I had been there before 2011, but I watched a lot of wildlife documentaries on TV in the 70s

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28 April 2025
Africa
AfrotropicalDjibouti

Djibouti

I spent four nights in Djibouti in December 2024. A fabulous place to look for mammals.

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Gelada Baboon
17 February 2025
Africa
AfricaAfrotropicalEthiopia

Ethiopia

I visited Ethiopia in 2007, 2008 and again in 2024 for a fabulous week in the Somali Region.

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Aye aye Daubentonia madagascariensis
10 October 2024
AfricaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
AfrotropicalMadagascar

Madagascar

Like all self-respecting mammal watchers I had long wanted to visit Madagascar. But something had held me back. I think this was largely the fact that my Madagascar trip would be

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Long tailed Pangolin Rolled Up
31 December 2023
Africa
AfrotropicalDemocratic Republic of CongoDRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

I haven't been to the DRC yet but have included reports from those that have.

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20 May 2023
Africa
AfrotropicalChadTchad

Chad

I spent an adventure-filled three weeks in Chad in 2023. It is truly a spectacular place with some brilliant mammalwatching.

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8 March 2023
Asia
AfrotropicalOman

Oman

I first visited Oman in February 2018 on a 24 hour trip in search of a Blanford's Fox, which I saw in Wadi Muaydin, near Birkhat Al Mawz. I also saw a Red Fox there and a Small Mou

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19 February 2023
Africa
AfrotropicalBioko IslandEquatorial Guinea

Bioko Island

Bioko Island is not easy to get to, nor to travel around, but it still has some great mammalwatching including pretty much the only realistic chance of seeing wild Drills. I visite

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12 December 2025
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  1. Morten Kure Kattenhøj on Travelling with Thermal2 February 2026

    They say it's military equipment.

  2. Jmblake on Travelling with Thermal2 February 2026

    Yes, Ethiopia is one example that comes to mind. They will take them off you at the airport if you…

  3. Sandra Stewart on Sichuan – Qinghai Mammals in Winter1 February 2026

    That's one heck of a trip! Incredible!

  4. Ian Thompson on Travelling with Thermal1 February 2026

    Hi Olli The AI-generated list doesn't align with my experience, having taken a thermal imager to the US, India, China…

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1 February 2026
New Podcast Episode: Adventures in Argentina & Tales from Tanzania
30 January 2026
Updated All Primates Checklist from the IUCN
30 January 2026
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30 January 2026
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