Asian Odissey – 7 months in Asia
I have just finished what might officially be the longest trip report ever uploaded to mammalwatching.com, tracking a massive 7-month journey across three different countries. This
Trips Roundup from early 2026
Greetings all, A long overdue summary of trips to the Western Ghats, Gujarat and Assam, from earlier this year. Kindly follow this link https://ficustours.in/2026/06/27/western-gha
Western Ghats, February 2025
A 11 day visit to the southern Western Ghats was typically productive for a number of mammal endemics among 28 identified species and a handful of bats on the wing. Talking of wing
Wildlife in the Western Ghats of India
2 Weeks in the Western Ghats in India, documented in YouTube videos Wet Western Ghats around Agumbe looking for King Cobra, Lion-tailed Macaques, Bonnet Macaques and other species
Western Ghats, January 2024
I spent an excellent week in the Western Ghats with Ravi Kailas with 21 species including lion-tailed macaque, giant indian flying squirrel, tiger and and unusual leopard encounter
Anamalai Tiger Reserve (Valparai area), Oct 2019
Hello All, Please follow the link below for a brief report from a visit to the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, in the Western Ghats of south India, in October 2019. https://ficustours.blog
Western Ghats: Lion-tailed Macaque, Brown Palm Civet and other endemic mammals, a trip report
Please see http://ficustours.blogspot.com/2020/03/western-ghats-lion-tailed-macaque-brown.html for full report A brief, mammal watching oriented guided tour, with a focus on ende
Sighting Records of Nilgiri Marten
Hello all, I have been lucky enough to see among south India’s most elusive (and endemic to the region as well) mammals, the Nilgiri Marten, twice. Sharing a brief report and
Western Ghats Spring 2018
This is a report based on a guided mammal/birdwatching oriented trip to various locations in the Western Ghats of south India this spring Dates: 25th March to 7th April 2018 (guid