New Trip Report: Uganda

Another report from Stefan Lithner
Uganda 2001: Stefan Lithner, 3 weeks and 40 mammals.

New Trip Report: Peru

Stefan Lithner sent me this report
Northern Peru, 2006-07: Stefan Lithner, 1 month & 13 mammals.

New Trip Report: Nigeria

Stefan Lithner just sent me a new trip report
Nigeria 2005: 2 weeks & 21 species including Long-nosed Cusimanse.

New Trip Reports – Utah and Ethiopia

Two new trip reports
Ethiopia 2007: Stefan Lithner, 3 weeks and 54 species including Gerenuk and Grevy’s Zebra.
See here http://www.mammalwatching.com/Afrotropical/afrotropethiopia.html
Utah 2009: Scott Flamand, 2 weeks & 35 mammals including Bighorn Sheep and several bats.
See here http://www.mammalwatching.com/Nearctic/nearctusautah.html
cheers
Jon

Aders duiker

A number of months ago I had a work trip to Zanzibar and I thought I’d take advantage of my time there to try to see Ader’s duiker. Ader’s looks similar to the Red duiker, but has attractive white markings across its rump, side and legs. The species is listed as critically endangered and is [...]

New Trip Report – Corcavado NP, Costa Rica

Curtis Hart sent me some notes about the things he has seen during 3 visits to Corcavado NP – species inlcude Baird’s Tapir, and White-lipped Peccary. The report is here
http://www.mammalwatching.com/Neotropical/neotropiccostarica.html
Jon

New Giant Rat in New Guinea

If you happen to be passing by and find yourself in the neighbourhood…. then why not stop by this Volcano
New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano
ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2009) — A Smithsonian Institution biologist, working with the Natural History Unit of the BBC, has discovered a new species of giant rat on [...]

New Trip Reports: Central America and Panama

Curtis Hart sent me a trip report from Panama and some notes for Central America
Panama 2008: Curtis Hart, 2 weeks & 20 species including both Sloths, Paca and Rothschild’s Porcupine.
Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala): Curtis Hart, a few notes on different national parks.

Trip Report – South Africa

Here’s a report of a few days mammal watching in South Africa last month, where I saw a Greater Cane Rat and a Brown Hyena, and almost saw some Ice Rats..
http://www.mammalwatching.com/Afrotropical/afrosouthafricatripreport2009.html

Jon

Albino Otter in Scotland

Given its Scotland a ginger furred Otter might be more fitting, but here are some photos of an Albino lutra that Jean-Michel Bompar sent me
http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/albino-otter.html#cr
Jon