After spending several days in south-east Mali, Cleeve set off across southern Niger and into Nigeria. In the last 24 hours he has covered over 500 km (310  miles) and is currently along the border of the Sokoto and Kebbi states.

After a very protracted stay in the hills west of Barcelona, we were beginning to wonder what was going on with Cleeve. However, in the last few days he has sprung into action.  

He suddenly took off and headed out across the Mediterranean, passing the north-east coast of Ibiza, and by first light on Friday he had made land fall in Algeria, close to the coastal town of Gouraya. Here, he spent the day resting and feeding in the lightly wooded hills just inland, before setting off across the Sahara. 

By Sunday evening (17) he had covered some 2,800 km (1,740 miles) since leaving Spain just days earlier and is now on the northern edge of the Ansongo-Menaka Partial Wildlife Reserve in south-east Mali.

Arthur has continued his leisurely tour of the Sahel region and has moved from Mali into Burkina Faso in the last few days, as we’d anticipated. Currently just 120 km (75 miles) west of the capital Ouagadougou, he is hot on the trail of Cuckoo Jim!

Cuckoo Jim has finally left Burkina Faso after spending a good couple of weeks there, and is now westward bound. 

In recent days he has covered around 730 km (453 miles) having crossed Benin before heading into western Nigeria, where he is currently in the Borgu Sector of the vast Kainji National Park. This protected area is home to 65 mammal species, 350 species of birds, and 30 species of reptiles and amphibians. 

Just under a week ago, Wingston was in central Cameroon. 

In recent days he has made his way into Central African Republic, and he is presently deep in the tropical rainforests on the edge of the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve. This UNESCO-World Heritage site, which borders the Republic Of The Congo, is known for its diverse wildlife including Western Lowland Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Forest Elephant, and Dzanga robin, an endemic subspecies of Yellow-breasted Forest Robin.

Following a lengthy spell in eastern Senegal, Arthur has now started moving again. 

In the last few days, he has covered around 400 km (248 miles) and is now in south-west Mali. Currently alongside the Baoulé River and just outside the Kongassambougou Reserve, it looks likely that Arthur is poised to join Cuckoo Jim in Burkina Faso shortly. 

After a week in the Zamfara region of north-western Nigeria, Wingston took off on Tuesday evening and headed south-east. Overnight, he passed through the Kwiambana Game Reserve and after a flight of around 310 km (193 miles) he settled for the day in an area to the west of Lame Burra Game Reserve in central Nigeria. 

Yesterday evening, he pushed on again, and flew a further 660 km (410 miles), passing through Gashaka-Gumti National Park in the south of the country, before crossing the border into Cameroon. 

By this morning, he was in the tropical forests of Mbam et Djerem National Park, which is home a spectacular range of animals and birds.       

Jim has moved south into Burkina Faso from Mali in recent days. Our latest signal shows that he is in the Ganzourgou Province, and approximately 100 km (62 miles) east of the capital Ouagadougou.    

After a while recovering from his Saharan crossing, Ashok has moved further south into Chad. He is now close to the border with the Central African Republic, on the edge of the Réserve de Faune de la Nana Barya, which is home to African Elephants, Lions, Leopards and Giant Elands, among many other species.

After arriving in NE Libya last week, Cuach Cores swung further east into Egypt, before heading south through Sudan. He has since crossed the border in eastern Chad and is currently in the Wadi Fira region, just 120 km (74 miles) north-east of the city of Abéché.