Sri Lanka Mammals
Four of us spent ten days with Dulan of the Bird and Wildlife Team at Wilpattu, Sigirya and Kitulgala before scooting down to Mirissa for a whale-watching trip with Raja and the Wh
Gear Review: Xinfrared T2 Pro Thermal Camera for smartphones
At the end of May I posted a preliminary review of the new Xinfrared T2 Pro Thermal Camera. I was pretty excited. Here was a high quality thermal imager that was far smaller and &#
Review: All the Mammals of the World
Woohoo! I just received my copy of All the Mammals of the World, the latest offering from Lynx Nature Books. This is – in essence – a one volume and updated summary of
MAMMALWATCHING EXCLUSIVE – NAMIBIAN RARE MAMMAL SAFARI, MAY 2024
Namibia is one of my favourite destinations in Africa and is a mammalwatching nirvana. LOTS of animals, few people and far more freedom to do your own thing than in many other part
Asking for a friend: snow leopards in India
Hey everyone , a friend of mine and his partner are contemplating going to India for specifically snow leopards, and non-mammal activities for his partner (booo! 🤪) Ever since w
Personal note
Dear All, After something like 45 years, I decided to give up mammal- and birdwatching in the traditional sense. The main reason is that I have two children. Trying to combine fami
Mammal Checklists from Stuart On Nature
Chris and Mathilde Stuart, the biologists and prolific authors of field guides, have just uploaded a collection of mammal checklists from various parks in several countries. They h
Souslik Budapest airport
I understand the Souslik colony at Budapest airport has been relocated. Does anyone know where they are now; if they’re still easy to see or if there is somewhere nearby whic
Advertising: Pygmy Hippos in Tai Forest, Cote d’Ivoire – May 2024 with Royle Safaris
After seeing a Pygmy Hippo on this year’s trip to the Ivory Coast, Royle Safaris are advertising a return trip next year to Tai Forest from May 9 to May 19 2024. Pygmy Hippos
Streaked Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou ichillus) in the Iquitos area (northeastern Peru)
I recently photographed two Streaked Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou ichillus) 60 km south of Iquitos (northeastern Peru). These appear to be the first in situ records from northeastern P