Bali and Nepal
BALI: In July I posted some notes on Dugong in Bali (LINK); then this month added notes on the Geoffroy’s Rousette Colony at Pura Goa Lawah (LINK) as well as brief notes on othe
Panama and Belize (done) and Texas (early April)
1 – PANAMA (Feb 2022) A post on mammals seen in the Gamboa area HERE; includes Margay and Ocelot …. A post on mammals seen in Boquete HERE; including (1) cottage accommodat
Book alert: Bats of Southern and Central Africa
The following book provides very detailed species accounts of the bats of Southern and Central Africa. I bought it in South Africa last year but it sells online in the US (e.g. Ama
Dunedin Farm Mammal Guide (Western Cape, South Africa) – 2021 update
Dunedin Farm Mammal Guide (Western Cape, South Africa) – 2021 update In the last 6 years I have spent 13 nights (3 trips) at Dunedin Farm and I am still finding mammals new t
Arctic Fox at Modrudalur (Northern Iceland)
Brief post with site info on habituated Arctic Fox at Modrudalur in Northern Iceland. I have not seen Modrudalur mentioned in other mammal-watching posts; it is only 7 km off the r
Taxonomic revision of the South Asian River dolphins
Re Indus and Ganges River dolphins. Authors of the reference below elevate the Indus subspecies, Platanista gangetica minor, to species level, Platanista minor. Reference: Gill
Dusky Dolphin at Shelley Point, St Helena Bay 9South Africa)
In Jan 2021 I drove up to Shelley Point in the St Helena Bay area (2 hours drive north of Cape Town, South Africa) to look for Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus). On the mor
Small Mammals in Wilderness (Western Cape, RSA)
On recent visits to Wilderness (2019 to 2021) I photographed the following small mammals: 1. Brants’ Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mesomelas) @ Fairy Knowe Backpackers. 2. Woodla
Haviside’s Dolphin and Brants’ Whistling Rat at Strandfontein (South Africa)
Strandfontein is a small coastal town about 300 km (four hours drive) north of Cape Town (and not to be confused with Strandfontein of False Bay). I have friends there and when vis
Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera brydei) in False Bay (South Africa)
After twice seeing Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera brydei / Balaenoptera edeni brydei) in False Bay in Feb 2019 I posted (April 2019) a mammal-watching report on searching for these