Maritime Striped Squirrel (Tamiops maritimus)

March 23rd 2017
I hadn't had much luck in the forest above the Ho Tuyen Lam reservoir, and Ta Nung was apparently closed off for now, so my next spot was Mt. Lang Biang. This is a mountain about 10km or so outside town and is a popular tourist spot for both locals and visitors. Handily for budget travellers there is also a bus straight to the gate which only costs 12,000 Dong, roughly a tenth of the cost of a tax ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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I live in New Zealand. I started this blog when going on a 2006 trip through southeast Asia for three months to see the wildlife. Since then I've been on more trips through NZ, Fiji, New Caledonia, Australia and back to Asia a few times looking for animals. Anyone who is not interested in animals and who thinks nature is a waste of space shouldn't be reading this blog. Go back to your bars and your temples and your massage parlours; the kind of birds I'm contemplating would not excite you. ... full info

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