MAMMALWATCHING EXCLUSIVE – NAMIBIAN RARE MAMMAL SAFARI, MAY 2024
Namibia is one of my favourite destinations in Africa and is a mammalwatching nirvana. LOTS of animals, few people and far more freedom to do your own thing than in many other part
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Namibia is one of my favourite destinations in Africa and is a mammalwatching nirvana. LOTS of animals, few people and far more freedom to do your own thing than in many other part
Book Review: Stuarts’ Field Guide to National Parks & Game Reserves of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi
If you are old to remember mammalwatching in the 1990s you might also remember how you used to plan trips. Before the internet, before emails, before Google translate. I honestly
New Trip Report: Namibia
A new report from Samuel Marlin. Namibia, 2021: Samuel Marlin, 14 days & 48 species including Bushveld Sengi, Black Mongoose and Ground Pangolin. Jon
New Trip Report: Etosha and Damaraland, Namibia
Here’s a report from Jean Dille Etosha and Damaraland, 2019: Jean Dille, 4 weeks & 40+ species including Cape Pangolin, Honey Badger and Aardwolf. Jon
A few Namibian mammalworthy sites
Chris and Mathilde Stuart, authors of numerous mammal field guides, are on the road on a long trip from Namibia to Zimbabwe via Zambia and Malawi. They emailed me a few interesting
New Trip Report: Hoanib River Basin, Namibia
A new report from the Kakoveld in Namibia. Kakoveld, 2018: John Weir’s account of a trip to the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, with desert mammals including Lions and Elephants.
Books & App Review: Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern African
Back in 1991, Chris and Tilde Stuart’s Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa was the first field guide I ever brought. So it feels like an induction into the Mammalwa
New Trip Report: Namibia
Here’s an impressive haul from Michael Kessler in Namibia. Namibia, 2018: Michael Kessler, 2.5 weeks & up to 100 species seen including Greater Cane Rat, Gray Climbing Mo
New Trip Reports: South Africa and Namibia
Here are three reports from Hugh Lansdown: new contributor to the forum and superb photographer. South Africa (Western Cape), 2018: Hugh Lansdown, 1 week & 20 or so species inc