Trip report – South Africa
During this trip to South Africa in October 2023 I saw over 100 mammal species with highlights including Meller’s Mongoose, Cape Spiny Mouse, Wild Dog, multiple Aardvarks, three
Zebra subspecies confusion
I am aware that the subspecies do not supposedly overlap but remain confused over their exact distribution, possibly due to hybrids and re-introductions. I’m particularly kee
Is Gorongosa really a Hot Spot for Wild Dogs?
Hi there, I recently read in a trip report (on a different forum / community) that Gorongosa NP allegedly is home to appr. 20 different wild dog packs. To be honest, I find that ha
ADVERTISING: MAMMALWATCHING EXCLUSIVE – NAMIBIAN RARE MAMMAL SAFARI, MAY 13 – 27, 2024
You might have seen my post about this trip last year. There are still some open spots so if you haven’t made many plans yet this year …. Namibia is one of my favourite
April 2023 West Coast National Park, South Africa Caracal
I went to West Coast National Park for 5 days in April 2023 and saw 2 or 3 caracal….all on the last morning there.
Senegal and Gambia 12-2023
Hello, We just come back to Gambia and South Senegal where we saw African Manatee !
Independent Ghana trip report
We went to Ghana without much planning, traveled around by anything with wheels and even endured the horrors of guiding. 37 species (34 with proper IDs, 26 lifers) – no pango
Western Sahara 11 nov – 18 nov 2023
Highlights: 4 Sandcats, Libyan Striped Weasel and day sightings Fennec Fox at den. Also African Wild Cat, African Golden Wolf and Ruppell’s Fox.
Botswana – help required
Hi all I am visiting Botswana in September for a short Okavango-based safari. I want to extend the visit for another week and would welcome any suggestions/contact details/websites
Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemurs in Madagascar
I went to Madagascar in October/November of 2023 and my first stop was Lake Alaotra for the bamboo lemur. The majority of my trip has been written about in detail so I did not wri