New Podcast Episode: John Newby founder of Sahara Conservation
In this month’s episode of the mammalwatching podcast we talk to the legendary John Newby about his 50 years in Chad and Niger working to save some of the rarest antelopes in
Useful travel apps and websites
Most mammalwatchers travel extensively to find animals. Yet few trip reports talk much about how they got to their destination, and hardly any give advice on travel and booking tip
Mammal Fans in Anchorage, Alaska?
Are there any folks who would like to join me for some mammalwatching near Anchorage, Alaska in early June 2024? I’d like to see Dall Sheep, Mountain Goat, Collared Pika, N
California State Bat
California has various “state” emblems, so that the quail is the state bird and the poppy is the state flower, and so on. The Sabertooth Cat (Smilodon fatalis) is the s
Book Review — Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night
Mammalwatching.com’s very own Charles Hood and Jose Gabriel Martinez-Fonseca have just published a new book to encourage people to get out after dark and enjoy nature.
Guide to Kangaroo Rats and Mice of California
Last winter, I made an ArcGIS Storymap of the most likely places to find multiple species of kangaroo rats and mice in California. The data I used came from trip reports posted to
Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica) – Lifer
We saw three young individuals of Indian Gerbils (Tatera indica) over 2 hours of night watching on the edges of a semi-arid landscape in Jhimpir, Thatta district, Sindh Province, P
Where to see tarsiers in Makassar
I’m in makassar from now until Friday. I went to bantimurung, but only saw a waterfall. I couldn’t find any forest officers to take me to see the tarsiers. Can someone
Weird places to see mammals.
Good morning,night, afternoon or evening mammal watching community. I have a somewhat odd question to ask you. What well known mammals have you spotted in places that would be cons
Trip report Sabah, Borneo
Yet another trip report on Borneo? Sabah is a very popular destination for birders and mammal watchers alike and both Mammalwatching.com as well as Cloudbirders.com have numerous t