China
China is a superb country to watch mammals in and it keeps getting better. The country is huge, of course, and hugely diverse. The mammalwatcing is fantastic in Sichuan and Qinghai
The Netherlands
I haven't looked for mammals in Holland, but I've included community reports from those that have.
The Azores
The Azores offer some of Europe's best whale watching. In the summer you can expect to see a good diversity of species including - if you get good weather - beaked whales.
Romania
I spent a week in Transylvania in March 2022 looking for Eurasian Lynx on a Sakertours trip. And I returned in 2025 for Sakertours's inaugural mole-rat safari,
Montenegro
I visited Montenegro briefly for work but didn’t look for mammals there (instead I crossed the border into Bosnia instead to look for Martino’s Snow Voles).
Denmark
I've been to Denmark a couple of times but never looked for mammals.
Austria
I spent a couple of nights in Vienna in October 2016. I loved the city, which is now one of my favourites in Europe, but didn't do much mammal watching.
Lithuania
I spent two nights in Lithuania in 2026. I wasn’t looking for mammals and didn’t see any.
Madeira
Madeira has some good cetacean watching with species like Blainville's Beaked Whales a specialty. Mediterranean Monk Seals are also quite reliable here too.
Svalbard (Spitsbergen)
I've taken two cruises off of Svalbard. Great scenery and good wildlife, even if ataking part in a cruise takes a bit of getting use to.