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 […]
Hunting the Royal Bengal Tiger
From the year 1754, the wilderness now known as Ranthambhore National Park (Hindi: रणथंभौर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान ), was maintained as […]
Sri Lanka’s Elephants of Yala
Sri Lanka is the beautiful emerald teardrop that falls from the southern shore of India. Called Ceylon until 1972, in modern history the island […]
Singapore Owl – Buffy the Fish Slayer
A large Fish owl, in broad daylight, in the city state of Singapore? Sightings like this are the very essence […]
Komodo National Park – Here Be Dragons…
In 2007, a Komodo dragon killed an eight-year-old boy. This was the first fatal attack on a human by one […]
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