Sri Lanka Trip Report_June 2026
First trip report after 2.5 years lurking and commenting. One week in Sri Lanka finding 34 mammals, with the highlights being Fishing cat, Jungle cat, Red slender slow loris and Sl
Hong Kong trip report March 2026
Jon convinced me to put together a trip report of my 5 week work trip to Hong Kong. Despite working I spend nearly every night doing walking in the park near my accommodation. I sa
Trip Report – Laos & Northern Vietnam’s Rare Primates Tour – Royle Safaris – November 2025
In November 2025 Royle Safaris was back in Laos & Vietnam (some of our favourite destinations) for a specialist tour for Cheryl Antonucci and Judy Parrish. The main targets w
China Mammal Trip Report including Sichuan and the Tibetan Plateau by Nick Buys.
A short June 2026 trip through Sichuan produced an impressive selection of mammals, including Red Panda, Tibetan Fox, Asian Black Bear, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Blue Sheep and Mai
Thailand Guide and Binturong Advice?
Hi everyone, I will be in Bangkok in February and wanted to do a relatively short side trip to look for Binturong. I know there are reports of Binturong relatively close to Bangkok
Wildlife Guide Skills Survey
Dear friends, family, clients, fellow guides, fellow trainers, future travelers, and basically anyone remotely interested in the wildlife tourism industry, As some of you may (or m
First Trip to Japan (Honshu) in Nov/Dec – Advice on Target Species & Itinerary
Hi everyone, I’m planning a 3-week family trip to Japan from mid-November to mid-December. This will be our first time there, so we are focusing exclusively on Honshu (planning f
Advertising: Late Availability – North Vietnam, Oct 29-November 8 with Jon Hall, Jose Gabriel Martinez – for rare primates and a bat fest!
One spot has just opened up on a trip we are organizing to North and Central Vietnam, starting October 29 (this year) for 10 days. We are chasing several rare primates and other la
My Big Cat Year – China and the Wildcat species in the Tibetan Plateau
The 18-day trip on the Tibetan Plateau organized by Royle Safaris in China was a great success. Local guides were Sid Francis and ZZ for the main trip and Jay Wu for the extension.
New study on subspecies status of Wapiti/Elk on The Tibetan Plateau
In connection with research for a recent trip to The Tibetan Plateau, I came upon a new study on the subspecies classification of Wapiti/Elk, Cervus canadensis, in Qinghai and Gans