Pelagos Sanctuary: The Best Whale Watching in the Mediterranean Sea
This report covers four whale-watching trips in the Pelagos Sanctuary, one of the main cetacean hotspots in the Mediterranean Sea, departing from the Italian coast with Golfo Parad
RFI: Porcupines & other mammals in Liguria
We will be visiting the Italian Alps and Liguria next month for some mammalwatching, herping & birding. We are mainly going to Liguria for herping (cave salamanders) and a bi
Italy: A mammal watching jackpot and an invasive species record
Italy, that is the Colosseum, the Florence Cathedral, the Tower of Pisa. Due to its cultural wealth, Italy has the highest density of museums in the world. And despite a high level
Instructions for “dolce vita mammal watching”
During a trip through Italy last month, I had a chance to observe a Finlayson’s Squirrel, an invasive species in Italy. While life can be tough as a mammal watching geek (get
Italy’s Wolves & Other Mammals
I have been visiting Italy’s Abruzzo and Central Apennines every summer and autumn since 2017, for its endemic mammals: notably the Apennine Wolf, Marsican Bear and Apennine
Italy’s Endemics – Apennine Wolf, Marsican Bear, Apennine Chamois and more
T R I P O V E R V I E W I have undertaken trips every summer and autumn since 2017 to the Abruzzo-Lazio-Molise region of central Italy, combing the mountains and valleys to ph
New Trip Reports Madeira and the Italian Alps
Here are two more reports from Ben Balmford, who I am pleased to see must have spent his Christmas break focusing on the important things in life! Madeira, 2021: Ben Balmford, 1 we
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
Italy
I've been to Italy several times but eating usually trumps mammal watching. But I have looked for a few things, most notably Crested Porcupines.