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Hanuman’s Warriors – Grey Langur
July 5, 2017 140 Comments by David Asia

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 […]

Rufous Treepie – Tiger Bird
March 16, 2016 25 Comments by David Asia

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
December 2, 2015 38 Comments by David Asia

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
October 28, 2015 16 Comments by David Asia

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 […]

Sabah’s Secret – The Bornean Pygmy Elephant
September 2, 2015 21 Comments by David Asia

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 […]

Dazzling Bee-eaters of Sri Lanka
July 22, 2015 27 Comments by David Asia

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
July 15, 2015 22 Comments by David Asia

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
June 24, 2015 16 Comments by David Asia

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
June 17, 2015 31 Comments by David Asia

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
May 20, 2015 14 Comments by David Asia

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
May 13, 2015 19 Comments by David Asia

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…
April 22, 2015 133 Comments by David Asia

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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