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A few more Japanese islands
Here’s the last part of my “farewell Japan” trip report. Tsushima Island: A gorgeous island (or, rather, two islands connected by a bridge), almost entirely forested, with en
Taiwan
I stopped on Taiwan between flights, and ended up having two nights and two days there. A tropical storm was passing over the island on the first night. Xucuogang Wetlands (25.0882
Japan farewell tour, part 2
A few records from my ongoing farewell tour of Japan 🙂 Sado Island: I was there for only a few hours. The ferry crossing to the island was a bit rough and I didn’t see anythin
Southern Japan
I spent a few days exploring Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan. Started from Yakushima, the most scenic of the Ryukyu Islands, reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest in the US. It took m
Morocco: The Anti Atlas and the Western Sahara
I’ve thought about visiting the Western Sahara for years, but was reluctant to return to Morocco after a backpacking trip in the early 90s. I spent most of that first trip lo
World’s best mammalwatching: top 20 people & places
This collection of people, lodges and parks reflect my very best personal experiences (as of 2019) from over 30 years of mammal watching in more than 100 countries. This Top 20, in
World’s Best Mammalwatching (and a reminder about the 2018 Oscars/NUTTER awards)
Thank you to those who responded to my post from a few days ago about the mammalwatching Oscars. Lots of good ideas and on Sunday I will publish a call for nominations for Mammalwa
New Zealand: Short-tailed Bat
Hello, I visited New Zealand again. Of course I had to try to see the Short-tailed Bat, its own family! On the evening of the 29.01.19 I visited the Pureora Forest Park, where I h
Searching for the Andean Mountain Cat, November 2018
Although I place myself only half way up the Webb-Telfer scale of cat fanaticism, the Andean Mountain Cat has been on my Top 21 List of Species to See for as long as I can remember
Chile, 2009
I first heard about Chile’s potential for mammal watching through Richard Webb and the Puma tours he pioneered here (see his trip reports at the bottom of this page). Not only do