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France Tag

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7 February 2025
FranceFrench Guiana

French Guiana 2024/2025

We went for Christmas to France and saw … Giant Armadillo, Giant and Silky Anteater, Tayra, Kinkajou, two species of sloths, five species of monkeys, five species of opossum

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12 April 2024
ChamoisFrance

The city chamois

In Besançon, a city in eastern France, chamois can be seen in the middle of the city. During a conference I was attending, I took the time one afternoon and one morning in April 2

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2 May 2022
Europe and the Palearctic
DesmanFrance

New Trip Report: Desman’s in the French Pyrenees

Here’s a useful and very detailed report from Jacob Lotz on how to find Desman in the Pyrenees. Refuge Ayous, 2021: Jacob Lotz’s detailed report of a successful search

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1 October 2020
Europe and the Palearctic
FranceItaly

New Trip Report: France and Italy

Here’s a new report from Dominique Brugiere who was travelling this month. Seems like Abruzzo National Park is definitely worth a vist! Abruzzo National Park and the French A

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9 September 2020
Europe and the Palearctic
France

New Report: Whale Watching in the French Mediterranean

Here’s some useful information from Samuel Marlin on opportunities for whale watching in the French Mediterranean. French Whale Watching, 2020: Samuel Marlin’s report o

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11 August 2020
Europe and the Palearctic
France

New Trip Report: Desmans in the French Pyrenees

A nice – and very detailed – report from Ben Balmford on how to see a Desman in the mountains south of Bordeaux. Desman Hunt, Pyrenees, 2020: Ben Balmford, 4 nights and

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8 June 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
France

New Trip Report: Chartreuse Chamois, France

Ralf Bürglin was in the Chartreuse Mountains on a successful quest for the local Chamois subspecies. Chartreuse Mountains (Grenoble): Ralf Bürglin , 2 days & 3 species inclu

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24 May 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
France

New Trip Report: Pyrenean Desman in France

Desmans are surely one of Europe’s coolest mammals, and yet two years ago it was extremely hard to know where reliably to look for them. Ben Schwienhart’s 2017 report c

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7 August 2016
Europe
FrancePalearctic

France

I lived in Paris from 2005 to 2011 and saw most of the country's mammals.

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8 August 2014
Europe and the Palearctic
FranceSpain

New Trip Report: Spain and France

Vladimir Dinets just got back from a month in Spain and France and – as usual – saw a whole load of stuff. Here’s his report. France, Andorra, Spain & Gibralt

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  1. JOHN WEIR on Puma galore in Patagonia, May 202522 August 2025

    Great report Simon, impressive images as well. Who did you arrange your Chiloe extension with? Enjoyed your company in Oman!…

  2. Jon Hall on United Kingdom 202522 August 2025

    Welcome to the mammalwatching site Jake. Nice report and photos. I will send those sonograms to someone to check out.…

  3. Matt Pep on A November weekend near Barcelona21 August 2025

    Cant really help you, but can say that ibex are rather easy to see at Montserrat. One morning should be…

  4. JanEbr on A November weekend near Barcelona21 August 2025

    I have no idea about ibex and chamoix around Barcelona, but I have seen a genet pretty quickly on a…

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