Senegal
Check out John Wright's 2026 report featuring 33 Species including Pale Fox, African Manatee and Red-flanked Duiker.
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
South Africa
I like South Africa. The crime problems I’ve heard so much about aren’t apparent out of the cities (or perhaps I am just blissfully naive); the national parks in the south were
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
Djibouti
I spent four nights in Djibouti in December 2024. A fabulous place to look for mammals.
Ethiopia
I visited Ethiopia in 2007, 2008 and again in 2024 for a fabulous week in the Somali Region.
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
Democratic Republic of Congo
I haven't been to the DRC yet but have included reports from those that have.
Chad
I spent an adventure-filled three weeks in Chad in 2023. It is truly a spectacular place with some brilliant mammalwatching.
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