The Wildlife of the Kinabatangan
The twin Yamaha 150 horsepower engines gurgled and spluttered to life, as the boat chugged away from the Sandakan dock […]
Booming Banded Bullfrogs of the Burbs
The rain had been falling steadily all day. Still the clinging heat persisted. If anything, the humidity levels had risen […]
The King and I – Search for the King Cobra
The little island of Singapore has an abundance of wildlife. The government strategy is to evolve from a Garden City […]
Sunda Colugo – The Flying Lemur
In the steamy jungles of South East Asia lives a peculiar creature. A small cat-sized tree dweller that appears to […]
A life in the gutter – Asian Toad
Water is the life blood of the small island city state of Singapore; it is hot, it is very hot. […]
Hanuman’s Warriors – Grey Langur
According to Hindu scripture, during the great battle of Lanka, Hanuman, the monkey god, was in trouble. He had been […]
A Fight for Life; Borneo Orang-utans
I had booked the trip of a lifetime and purchased a present to myself; my first DSLR camera was packed […]
Rufous Treepie – Tiger Bird
India’s Ranthambhore National Park is an extraordinary place. Maintained as the private hunting preserve of the Maharajahs of Jaipur, in […]
Leviathan – An Encounter with Blue Whales
It is 15th January 2003 and the BBC go to air with episode 7 of The Life of Mammals. The camera […]
The Names & Faces of the Changeable Lizard
During my travels to cities around the world, I have observed that each city has its own community of wildlife that has […]
An Ostentation of Peacocks
Is there a more ostentatious bird than the male of the Indian peafowl, the Peacock? I was introduced to this […]
Sabah’s Secret – The Bornean Pygmy Elephant
The Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo has a secret. Deep in the forests that bound the […]
The Very Nosy Proboscis Monkey
Borneo is extraordinary. Positioned in the South China Sea, mainland Borneo is the third largest island in the world, and […]
Dazzling Bee-eaters of Sri Lanka
The emerald isle of Sri Lanka is a dream destination for lovers of nature. The vast national parks, where wild Asian Elephants still […]
Hornbill Returns to Singapore
A move to a new continent is a challenging and exciting life experience. For a wildlife enthusiast, it opens up a […]
The Sacred Deer of Nara
Over a thousand years ago, the great Shinto deity, Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto rode into the Japanese city of Nara on the back of a […]
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