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Wildlife-Watching in the Philippines: Part 4

Posted on January 16, 2017 by R.J. Southworth

Day 11 – 27th October Today, we were heading to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park – and, once again, it was a pump boat that got us there. On the beach, our guide – Rommel, from Wild Expeditions … Continue reading →

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Wildlife-Watching in the Philippines: Part 3

Posted on January 15, 2017 by R.J. Southworth

Day 8 – 24th October The day began with a quick stop at a conservation organisation, the Katala Foundation; our full visit wouldn’t be until later, but a large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) had been spotted on the site, perfectly camouflaged … Continue reading →

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Wildlife-Watching in the Philippines: Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2017 by R.J. Southworth

Day 4 – 20th October Following a more relaxed start to the day, we headed to the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary. A tarsier (the Philippine species is Carlito syrichta) is a small nocturnal primate, with eyes so large that they are … Continue reading →

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Wildlife-Watching in the Philippines: Part 1

Posted on January 7, 2017 by R.J. Southworth

2016 was going to be my last full year in my twenties, and I wanted to make sure I went on another big adventure in that time. This time, rather than the foreign volunteer work I’ve done the last few … Continue reading →

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