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5 January 2026
Asia
OrientalPhilippines

Philippines

The chance to run a workshop in Manila in November 2015 was a welcome opportunity for a few days mammal watching. That said, the Philippines comprises more than 7,000 islands so pl

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21 June 2025
Central and South America
ChileNeotropical

Chile

Chilean people are just about the friendliest people I have ever met. I picked up a few hitchhikers: all of them were keen to meet for drinks and dinner and converse with me and my

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8 February 2024
Central and South America
French GuianaNeotropical

French Guiana

I haven't been to French Guiana yet, but I want to!

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5 February 2024
Central and South America
BoliviaNeotropical

Bolivia

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4 July 2023
Central and South America
Costa RicaNeotropical

Costa Rica

I first visited Costa Rica in 2010 and have returned several times. It offers some of the best and most accessible mammalwatching in Central America as well as plenty of opportunit

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2 July 2022
Central and South AmericaNorth America
Barbados

Barbados

I spent a weekend in Barbados in 2025 and visited Cole's Cave where I saw Antillean Fruit-eating Bats and the endemic Barbados Myotis.

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23 August 2016
Central and South America
NeotropicalTobagoTrinidad

Trinidad & Tobago

I haven’t been to Trinidad and Tobago yet, but I’ve included some resources here. Please submit your trip reports.

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8 August 2016
Central and South America
GuatemalaNeotropical

Guatemala

I spent two weeks in Guatemala in 2026 on a mammalwatching-research trip led by Jose Gabriel Martinez-Fonseca.

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8 August 2016
Central and South America
Falkland IslandsNeotropical

Falkland Islands

I haven’t visited the Falkland Islands yet, but I’ve included community reports from those that have.

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8 August 2016
Central and South America
CubaNeotropical

Cuba

I spent a couple of days in Cuba in 1998 but don't think I saw a single mammal other than H. sapiens. I've included community reports from those that have.

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15 November 2026
My Big Cat Year – Chile and the search for the Andean Mountain cat
14 November 2026
Pacific Northwest road trip – August 2026
13 November 2026
Tropical Birding Borneo Enigmatic Wildlife Tour

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  1. charleswhood on Recommended set-up for photographing trapped small mammals15 November 2026
  2. Steve Babbs on Colombia 2026 for Oncilla15 November 2026
  3. markhows on A French / Italian Foray15 November 2026

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Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. I’ve also lived and worked in London, Canberra, Paris and Lusaka, and visited almost 120 countries.

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  1. charleswhood on Recommended set-up for photographing trapped small mammals15 November 2026

    Joel Sartore uses Nikon, too, the same as Jose Gab and Charles Hood. But if you look at his setups,…

  2. Steve Babbs on Colombia 2026 for Oncilla15 November 2026

    It is interesting to read that you had problems trying to organise it yourself. I have had the same issue…

  3. markhows on A French / Italian Foray15 November 2026

    Hi Ralf, I used both sherman and bioecosse tube traps and caught snow vole sin both types.

  4. Jon Hall on Recommended set-up for photographing trapped small mammals15 November 2026

    Hi Guy. Jose and Charles are masters of the game. An alternative approach - to get Joel Sartore style pics…

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10 November 2026
BORNEO (Sabah): Mostly Mammals April 2026
10 November 2026
Looking for 2 More For Vietnam Jan 13 – 24
10 November 2026
Sri Lanka or Uganda on ten October days – first trip abroad?
9 November 2026
Join me in South Africa 26 Aug –12 Sept 2027

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