Bornean Cats
Here’s a nice article Maurice Tijm sent me with film of both Marbled Cat and Clouded Leopard from Jyrki Hokkanen (the Clouded Leopard film at least has already been posted he
Straw Coloured Fruit Bats in their Millions
Some fabulous photos from Kasanka NP Zambia, where the Straw Coloured Fruit Bats gather in their millions this time of year. I actually saw this there for New Year’s Eve 1992
New Trip Report – Ecuador
Dominique Brugiere just sent me this report of a 5 week trip with some good mammals including Spectacled Bears, Mountain Tapir, Galapagos Fur Seal, Tayra, Woolly Monkeys and a Gian
Huge population of tapir discovered on Peru – Bolivian border
http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/tapir-lowland.html#cr Jon
Kingdom’s New Mammals of Africa 6 Vol Set
As some of you know the new 6 vol set of the Mammals of Africa hits the shops in a couple of weeks. Jonathan Kingdon’s magnum opus describes every known African mammal. The w
Japanese Weasel
Some nice photos of a species I know nothing about http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/japanese-weasel-in-motion/ Jon
New Trip Reports: Sulawesi and Java
Coke Smith has finished the reports for his family’s Christmas trip to Java and Sulawesi (where I met up with them). The highlight has got to be the glimpse of a Javan Rhino!
Very remote, high altitude haven proving a saviour for wild yak
Interest article on a Yak haven in Tibet http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/wild-yak.html#cr Jon
Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey
My friend Tien, who guided me in northern Vietnam in 2011, sent me this photo of a Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey he just saw in Ha Giang province, 7 hours north of Hanoi. Sweet. When ca
New Trip Report – Brazil
A great new report from Stefan Lithner, 12 days & 26 species including White-lipped Peccary, 6 and 7 Banded Armadillos, Jaguar and Silky Anteater. I am pretty sure this is the