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
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.
Namibia
My first trip to Namibia was a family holiday, so I needed to try to fit mammal watching around two small children. I guess the trip was quite successful in that the kids enjoyed i
Sierra Leone
The mammal watching far exceeded expectations both in terms of the diversity of species we encountered but also the rarity of many of the species we found, with mega mammals like W
United Arab Emirates
I've been to Dubai several times for work and squeezed in a little mammal time.
Zimbabwe
I lived in Zambia throughout 1991 and visited Zimbabwe several times. Back then, Zimbabwe was very much a second world nation, to Zambia’s third world status. There was a marked
Yemen
I had to work in Sanaa for a couple of days in April 2007. Warnings about security meant I didn't venture outside of the city though in hindsight I think Yemen was probably safer t
Ghana
Me - "Where are the Monkeys?". Ranger - "On top of the tree". Me - "Which tree?" Ranger - "The tree with the green leaves."
The Gambia
I haven't been to The Gambia yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.