New Podcast: Luke Hunter, Director of the WCS Big Cat Program
In the latest episode of the podcast Charles and I talk to Luke Hunter, the director of the Big Cat Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society and one of the world’s leading ex
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Can you believe it is almost 6 months since the rebuilt mammalwatching.com went live? Time flies when you are stuck in West Papua eating nothing but rice…. During those (almo
African Wild Dog in Uganda
The Uganda Wildlife Authority announced yesterday in a tweet that African Wild Dogs were seen around the Narus River in Kidepo Valley National Park, Two photos were included in t
Rock & Bush hyrax in Kenya
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and bush hyrax (or yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei) are both common species in Kenya. However, in which popular parks or reserves we ca
Trip Report – Bolivian Mammalwatching Tour – Royle Safaris – October 2022 (tour 1)
In October 2022 Royle Safaris ran two back to back mammal focused (special interest in cats) trips to Bolivia. This first trip report is from the first trip in which we were very s
Ibex in Dolomites (vs Gran Paradiso)
I am tentatively planning a winter trip (Feb 2024) to Italy to photograph ibex. Dolomites would be better for me to access, but are there reliable spots to see them there? (I want
Spring bears in Spain
A report of a midweek bear sighting in Cantabria, Spain by europesbig5. The report highlights an incident involving three bears that were observed the year before. This, before the
Mammalwatching in Paraguay
Hi everyone, We are Andrey and Karina (aka The Travelling Zoologists), two zoologists, mammalwatchers and wildlife guides from Russia who moved to Paraguay a year ago. We have spen
RFI: Iceland July 20th to July 24th
I’ll go to Iceland in late july as i’ve decided to give my girlfiend a trip to visit her best frien as a birthday present. We will be in the Reykjavik area for five day
One night between Nairobi and Samburu, Kenya. Where to go and stay?
Hello mammal watchers, I have planed a travel to Kenya from September 17th to 25th, 2023, six travelers in total, using a travel agency, with a guide/driver. Our destinations alrea