Thailand
Thailand keeps getting better as a mammalwatching destination. There is a good network of national parks (though many can be very crowded), with some excellent mammals that seem to
Chile
Chilean people are just about the friendliest people I have ever met. I picked up a few hitchhikers: all of them were keen to meet for drinks and dinner and converse with me and my
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
China
China is a superb country to watch mammals in and it keeps getting better.
Djibouti
I spent four nights in Djibouti in December 2024. A fabulous place to look for mammals.
California
California has very varied habitat (from desert to tundra) with a corresponding diversity of species, coupled with incredible scenery and some of the most productive cetacean viewi
Vietnam
I visited Vietnam in 2011. The country has some fabulous mammals - primates in particular - but there is still a heartbreaking amount of poaching.
Ethiopia
I visited Ethiopia in 2007, 2008 and again in 2024 for a fabulous week in the Somali Region.
Argentina
I have been to Argentina several times and it is one of my favourite countries in South America, amid very stiff competition. Superb mammalwatching combined with some world class f
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