Odzala Camp News (Congo)

I just stumbled on this newsletter. Some nice species in Odzala it seems including Northern Talapoin, Bongos and Water Chevrotains.

http://www.odzala-kokoua.com/March2012.pdf

Jon

CO-NM-AZ-UT-CO

Dear All,
We’ll be traveling in CO, NW NM, N AZ and S UT in May-early June. I am familiar with the area, but wouldn’t mind another look at, say, spotted bat, mountain lion, or spotted skunk. My wife has never been there. If anyone has recent tips for the area, or is planning to do some interesting research and wouldn’t mind us stopping by, or knows someone who is planning some research, or knows someone who knows someone… and so on, I’d appreciate such information
Vladimir Dinets

White Killer Whale Adult Spotted for First Time in Wild

cientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult white orca, or killer whale. The adult male, which they have nicknamed Iceberg, was spotted off the coast of Kamchatka in eastern Russia. It appears to be healthy and leading a normal life in its pod.

See the article here http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/white-killer-whale-adult-spotted-for-first-time-in-wild/

Jon

New Trip Report – Costa Rica

Tomer Ben-Yehuda, 10 days & 22 species including Olingo, Puma and Spotted Dolphins.

Under the “other people’s trip reports” at the bottom of the page

Jon

New Trip Report – Zambia & Malawi

Zambia & Malawi, 2011: Dominique Brugiere, 6 weeks & 51 species including Sable, Spot-necked Otters, Bush Hyrax and Bushy-tailed Mongoose.

Jon

New Trip Report – Tennessee

Here’s a report of a weekend in Tennessee with John Fox and Vladimir Dinets, nice bats and great scenery.

http://mammalwatching.com/Nearctic/nearctusatennessee.html

Jon

New Trip Reports – Vietnam and Hong Kong

Coke Smith and his family are just back from trips to Vietnam,where they saw 28 species including 2 separate Pygmy Lorises. and Humpbacked Dolphin Watching in Hong Kong.

Trip reports are linked under the Other People’s Reports section of each page

Jon

Protecting Critically Endangered Far Eastern Leopards

The Wildlife Conservation Society commends the Russian government for creating a new national park to protect critically endangered Amur (Siberian) tigers and the world’s rarest big cat: the Far Eastern leopard.

See http://www.wcs.org/press/press-releases/russia-announces-new-park-to-protect-amur-leopards.aspx

BBC Piece on Iberian Lynxes

http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/iberian-lynx-returns-to-the-wild-in-spain/

Snow Leopards

Here’s a recent video from a trip to Ladakh where Scott Watson saw 5 Snow Leopards! Way to go.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150666523897708

Jon