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28 April 2025
Africa
AfrotropicalDjibouti

Djibouti

Check out Ian Thompson's report of 4 nights in Djibouti featuring 24 mammals including some megaspecies like Beira, Maned Rat, Somali Sengi and Ethiopian Genet.

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Gelada Baboon
17 February 2025
Africa
AfricaAfrotropicalEthiopia

Ethiopia

Check out Jon Hall’s report from December 2024 with 20 species including Rufous Sengi, Ammodile and Dibatag.

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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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Giant Forest Hogs
10 September 2024
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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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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  2. Ian Thompson on RFI: Mexico City23 May 2025
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  1. Pouti on Blue v Fin Whale – opinions?24 May 2025

    The dorsal fin on the 5th photo is indeed more like a Blue whale one. A close association would be…

  2. Ian Thompson on RFI: Mexico City23 May 2025

    To follow up on Jon's note, this is the best time of year for Volcano Rabbits!

  3. Jane Kempler on Far North Queensland – July 202422 May 2025

    Thanks very much Jon!

  4. giant eland on New Trip Report: West Papua 202320 May 2025

    I agree danhps! This report was so mouth watering, I decided I absolutely needed to go as well! Right now…

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