Bat distribution maps
There is a pretty cool Google Earth app that shows range maps for the bats of the world here: http://gis.miiz.waw.pl/webapps/thebats/iucn/default.aspx?bheight=849&ie=true I ha
New Trip Report – Anhui, China
Coke Smith just sent me a report from his trip this month to Anhui – 4 days & 6 species including Tibetan Macaque and Finless Porpoise and lots of great photos as always.
Blainville’s Beaked Whale Video off the Bahamas
Some great footage and thanks to Jean-Michel Bompar for sending me this http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TtEHjPb18ps Jon
Humpback Whales intervene to protect Grey Whale from Orcas
If you haven’t seen this then its an interesting read – Humpback Whales apparently trying to protect a Grey Whale being attacked by Orcas off Monterey http://www.digita
Zion Rodents – ID required
Here are a final set of photos from Jean-Michel Bompar of 4 rodents caught near the southern entrance of Zion national park. Animal 1 below had a HB length of 95mm and the tail was
Arizona Rodents – ID required
Jean-Michel Bompar sent me photos of 3 animals he caught at – respectively – Cottonwood, Wilcox, and SE of Wilcox all in AZ. All in sandy/bushy habitat. Would anyone ve
Ground Squirrels of the Pacific NW
Last weekend I thought I’d make a quick weekend dash from New York to Washington State to spend 48 hours trying to find four Ground Squirrels I’ve yet to see. It is ov
Golden Slender Mongoose…
Bob Berghaier just wrote me with this picture and said “The pic was taken in the western Okavango Delta on island that is a private concession area for Wilderness Safari̵
2 Chipmunks – ID required
Jean-Michel Bompar has sent me a few photos of animals he saw in the SW USA recently. What does anyone think these two chipmunks are. The first was at Boube Arch, in Arches NP in U
Odzala Camp News (Congo)
I just stumbled on a newsletter from Odzala Camp. Some nice species in Odzala it seems including Northern Talapoin, Bongos and Water Chevrotains. Jon