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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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mouse tailed bat Rhinopoma muscatellum
21 December 2018
Asia
AsiaSaudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

I haven’t been to Saudi Arabia.

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Giant Pangolin Smutsia gigantea
30 September 2018
AfricaWorld’s Best Mammalwatching
AfricaGabon

Gabon

I visited central Gabon for a spectacular two weeks in August 2018 focussed on Lope National Park, plus Tsam Tsam lodge and a couple of sites near Libreville.

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Tips for trip to Sumatra
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10 September 2025
Georgia and Armenia, August 2025

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  1. Sebastian Kennerknecht on Spotted Cat Ecuador camera trap ID15 September 2025
  2. Simon Steiner on Best possibilitiy for Snow Leopard sighting in Ladakh in octobre (and other mammals in Northern India)15 September 2025
  3. Jon Hall on Ideas for Pantanal and Amazon Rainforest on very low budget (and without a car)15 September 2025

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  1. Sebastian Kennerknecht on Spotted Cat Ecuador camera trap ID15 September 2025

    I agree with everyone else, based on body shape to tail ratio (and position): Northern oncilla, Leopardus tigrinus

  2. Simon Steiner on Best possibilitiy for Snow Leopard sighting in Ladakh in octobre (and other mammals in Northern India)15 September 2025

    @Vana, Thanks a lot for your comments and isea’s. We will certainly go to Ulley and take our chances. In…

  3. Jon Hall on Ideas for Pantanal and Amazon Rainforest on very low budget (and without a car)15 September 2025

    Good to know. I’m in car in Sulawesi with Ian Thompson who was just telling me about Gil’s Safaris out…

  4. Evan on Ideas for Pantanal and Amazon Rainforest on very low budget (and without a car)14 September 2025

    Okay, I read your report (very helpful - thanks!) and got in touch with them. These days they're charging $100…

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13 September 2025
Ideas for Pantanal and Amazon Rainforest on very low budget (and without a car)
11 September 2025
Tips for trip to Sumatra
10 September 2025
A short trip to Panama
10 September 2025
Georgia and Armenia, August 2025

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