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Check out Alex Meyer’s mega report: 5 weeks & 130 mammal species across 22 different locations. Highlights included Indri, Aye-aye, Grandidier’s Mongoose, Fossa, Dobson’s Shrew Tenrec, Madagascar Giant Mastiff Bat, Eastern Sucker-footed Bat, Danfoss’s Mouse Lemur, 14 Sportive Lemurs and 8 Sifakas.
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Check out Jane Kempler’s report of a 2024 trip to Kenay: 3 weeks & 92 species including Maned Rat, Rufous Sengi, Naked Mole-rat and Black-fronted Duiker. Great photos too.
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Check out Andreas Jonsson’s ridiculously successful trip which netted 26 mammals in 23 days including Andean Mountain Cat, Garlepp’s Pampas Cat, Kodkod, Darwin’s Fox and Southern River Otter. Boom!
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What a beautiful planet. Some highlights of a few days in the Azores last month.
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September's episode of the mammalwatching podcast just dropped with Charles Foley and I talking to Rod Cassidy who runs world famous Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic. A true mammalwatching nirvana. Rod talks about the story behind the lodge and some of the spectacular mammals they regularly encounter including huge gatherings of Forest Elephants in Sangha Bai, Lowland Gorillas, pangolins and Bongos. Listen on Spotify, Apple and other podcast platforms or stream it here. www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/s3-e6-rod-cassidy-sangha-lodge/
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Is there currently a habituated gorilla group?
Definitely downloading this one. I am on way to Africa to work on pangolin conservation again so will listen to the podcast when I am on the road!
This looks like a great trip! Chalo Africa are running a cruise along the Congo River from Ouesso in the DRC to Brazzaville in the Congo via Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic and Cameroun. The itinerary includes the magnificent Sangha Bai; Bonobos in the DRC; and searching for the mega rare Bouvier’s Red Colobus!
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What a shame I am too poor to afford that!
Interesting research that shows how a rapid decline in bats can lead to a significant rise in (human) infant mortality via increased pesticide use. Surprising yes ... but kind of obvious too when you start to think about it. Those local bats are not a health hazard - quite the opposite!
The Surprising Link Between Bats Dying and Human Infant Mortality
www.smithsonianmag.com
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In the latest mammalwatching podcast, Charles Foley and I are joined by Wild About Colombia's Claudia Díaz.
Claudia describes her passion for involving local communities in ecotourism and runs through some of the difficulties she and co-founder Robin Smith faced in bringing not just ecotourism, but mammal tourism, to a country emerging from 60 years of conflict. From navigating travel insurance company red zones to trying to persuade birding guides that some clients prefer to walk past megabirds .... surely not ;).
You can find the podcast on Spotify, Apple and other platforms or listen here.
New Mammalwatching Podcast: Claudia Diaz from Wild about Colombia – Mammal Watching
www.mammalwatching.com
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Is there a mammal, or even a marsupial, as alien to us hominids as a marsupial mole? Totally jealous of you for finding this amazing animal, congratulations!
If anyone ever asks me why conservation is difficult then I am going to suggest they listen to the latest episode of the mammalwatching podcast. Charles Foley and I talk to Dr Barbara Taylor (USA) and Dr Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho (Mexico), who together lead the global efforts to save the Vaquita from extinction. Vaquitas, a tiny and beautiful porpoise, are found only at the top of the Gulf of California and hold the unfortunate distinction of being the world's rarest marine mammal (possibly the rarest of any mammal species). There may be as few as 6 animals left alive.
The story of the Vaquita's precipitous decline over the past 60 years is a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare with a cast of actors that include Chinese Mafia, Mexican Drug Cartels, an illegal fishing industry and corrupt officials. But despite so much stacked against them the little porpoises are still clinging on. Look for "mammalwatching" on Spotify and other podcast platforms, or stream it here www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/s3-e4-the-vaquita-with-barbara-taylor-lorenzo-rojas-brachos3-e4/
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Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus), Svalbard, 2024
We had a fabulous encounter with this mother and subadult bear last month, presumably her offspring. They were feeding on a White-beaked Dolphin, one of three cetaceans they had stashed on the beach in various stages of decomposition. Does anyone have any idea why there might be three dead dolphins in the same spot: they must have died at different times so didn’t get trapped in the ice together.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #polarbear #bearsofinstagram #arcticmammals
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Sometimes I even stop to look at birds.
Goeldi’s monkey (Callimico goeldii), Bolivia 2024
Small, rare annd impish, Goeldi’s Monkeys are one of the harder South American monkeys to find in the wild. They are also one of the coolest primates on the planet. Fortunately there is now a reliable spot to observe them in Bolivia’s Pando province at a research station in the Amazon close to the Peruvian border.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #boliviamammalwatching
Goeldi’s monkey (Callimico goeldii), Bolivia 2024
Small, rare annd impish, Goeldi’s Monkeys are one of the harder South American monkeys to find in the wild. They are also one of the coolest primates on the planet. Fortunately there is now a reliable spot to observe them in Bolivia’s Pando province at a research station in the Amazon close to the Peruvian border.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #boliviamammalwatching
Just a baby Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) hanging with mum. You’re welcome. Bolivia 2024.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd# #slothlove #slothsofinstagram #boliviamammalwatching
Just a baby Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) hanging with mum. You’re welcome. Bolivia 2024.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd# #slothlove #slothsofinstagram #boliviamammalwatching
On Mongabay. Mammalwatching has huge potential conservation benefits. Full article at https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/with-rare-mammal-tourism-observing-means-conserving-commentary/. Thanks @erikhoffner for your help.
On Mongabay. Mammalwatching has huge potential conservation benefits. Full article at https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/with-rare-mammal-tourism-observing-means-conserving-commentary/. Thanks @erikhoffner for your help.
Whalewatching doesn’t get any better than Pico Island in August. Thanks @joao_quaresma_photography_ and the team at @espaco_talassa for my 2227nd & 2228th mammal species!
Video by @mement0ne
#cetaceans #mammalwatching #whalewatching #dolphinsofinstagram #whalesofinstagram
Whalewatching doesn’t get any better than Pico Island in August. Thanks @joao_quaresma_photography_ and the team at @espaco_talassa for my 2227nd & 2228th mammal species!
Video by @mement0ne
#cetaceans #mammalwatching #whalewatching #dolphinsofinstagram #whalesofinstagram
Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), captive breeding enclosure, Washington State, 2024.
North America’s smallest rabbit is endangered in Washington State, struggling to cope with fire and climate change. Scientists are working to release animals, like this one, into the wild.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rabbitsofinstagram
Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), captive breeding enclosure, Washington State, 2024.
North America’s smallest rabbit is endangered in Washington State, struggling to cope with fire and climate change. Scientists are working to release animals, like this one, into the wild.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rabbitsofinstagram
Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo), Simpson Desert, 2011
Dingos have been a part of the Australian landscape for about 4000 years.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #australianmammals #dogsofinstagram #canids
Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo), Simpson Desert, 2011
Dingos have been a part of the Australian landscape for about 4000 years.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #australianmammals #dogsofinstagram #canids
The race to save the world’s rarest dolphin
Reel by @mement0ne
#vaquita #cetacean #conservation #porpoise #mammalwatching
The race to save the world’s rarest dolphin
Reel by @mement0ne
#vaquita #cetacean #conservation #porpoise #mammalwatching
A rare photo of a Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps), Pico Island, the Azores, August 2024
This small whale is hard to spot and even harder to photograph. You need flat calm conditions to have any chance of finding them while they discretely rest at the surface. A typical year might produce only one or sightings. We were very fortunate to have those perfect conditions in the Azores. Even better this animal was unusually relaxed and one of a pod of 5 floating at the surface that we observed for several minutes.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #cetaceans #kogia #azoreswhalewatching
A rare photo of a Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps), Pico Island, the Azores, August 2024
This small whale is hard to spot and even harder to photograph. You need flat calm conditions to have any chance of finding them while they discretely rest at the surface. A typical year might produce only one or sightings. We were very fortunate to have those perfect conditions in the Azores. Even better this animal was unusually relaxed and one of a pod of 5 floating at the surface that we observed for several minutes.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #cetaceans #kogia #azoreswhalewatching
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My comment has nothing to do with spotlighting. Just a data point I saw a pine marten when I was…