The Amazing Australian Reptiles in the Arid Outback
Before settling in Sydney, I was lucky to spend a year working at a network of wildlife sanctuaries in the Australian Outback. While I spent most of my time at … Read more
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Spotting Wildlife in the Watagans
Stretching along the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, between the Hunter River Catchment and Tuggerah Lakes, Watagan Mountains, or Watagans are part of the Eastern Escarpment World Heritage area. … Read more
Exploring Western forest complex, Thailand
One of the largest protected areas in Southeast Asia, the 18,730-sq km Western Forest Complex (WFC) straddles two countries, Thailand and Burma, and contains 19 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, … Read more
Visiting Moscow Zoo in winter
Generally, I am not a big fan of zoos, but they do provide an opportunity to have a good look at the animals that are difficult to spot in the … Read more
On the Trail of the Elusive Flat-Headed Cat in Borneo
The tropical night is refreshingly cool as I follow my guide, Razmir, along the elevated wooden walkway to the small jetty on the Kinabatangan River. We emerge from the forest onto … Read more
Historic day trip from Moscow
Having explored most of historic Moscow my friend and I decided to go on a historic day trip from Moscow and visit one of the small, out-of-the-way traditional old Russian … Read more
Adventures of getting to Kanha National Park
In the gathering dark, I was sipping chai on a cold train platform in Delhi, waiting for the train to Jabalpur – the closest train station to Kanha National Park. … Read more
Wildlife Survey on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
By the time of my second survey at Dakalanta Sanctuary, I was mentally prepared for the specific challenges of doing a wildlife survey on South Australia‘s Eyre Peninsula, or rather … Read more
Caracal Family in Ranthambore National Park, India
This is an archived post, part of my Indian trip content in 2002. When I arrived at Sawai Madhopur at 5 am, it was still dark; the only light was … Read more
Adventures of visiting prehistoric Bimbetka Caves in India
Eventually, my journey has brought me to Bhopal – the site of the infamous 1984 pesticide plant disaster that resulted in 4-8 thousand deaths (depending on the source of the … Read more
Tigers in Kanha National Park, India
This is an updated post based on a 2002 visit to Kanha National Park during the early days of tiger watching in India. It was a very rustic experience at … Read more
Birds and frogs of Smiths lake
After being M.I.A. from the Frogs and Tadpoles Study-group (FATS) for precisely 10 years I rejoined the ranks of amphibian aficionados for a 4-day weekend trip to Smiths Lake, NSW … Read more
World Migratory Bird Day in Moscow, Russia
October 6, 2012, was the World Migratory Bird Day. On this day birdwatchers in most European countries go out to their favourite birding locations to spot as many migratory birds … Read more
(Mis)dventures on a seabird survey on the uninhabited islands of Port Stephens
In October 2010, I had an opportunity to join a three-day survey of seabird colonies on Little Broughton Island and North Rock island in Port Stephens, on NSW Central Coast … Read more