Wildlife of S. E. Asia and S. America. A Photo Journal by Francis Burlingham.

Introduction

Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to live in Thailand, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Colombia and now Brunei. In my spare time I have had the opportunity to travel fairly widely, camera in hand, in search of wildlife. In these posts I aim to share some of these experiences and show you some of the extraordinary wildlife that can be found in these regions. All of the photographs you see within the posts and pages here are my own unless otherwise stated. Copyright © Francis Burlingham 2015

Friday, 28 June 2024

Hic Sunt Dracones

Here there be dragons!

A few weekends ago I headed to Lagan Lalak and the Labi area to do a bit of exploring. Whilst walking up to Wasai Kong Kadir I came across this beautiful Bornean Forest Dragon. With its magnificent crest it does look like a miniature dragon.

Gonocephalus borneensis (Borneo Anglehead Lizard) Labi Brunei

The waterfall is a popular spot for a swim surrounded by the jungle.

Wasai Wong Kadir

Lagan Lalak Brunei

The Lalak lake is a black water lake that is allegedly home to crocodiles. However I saw none during my visit. I regularly see crocodiles however, in the rivers of Bandar. This one looked particularly dragon like as it rested at the waters edge.

Crocodylus porosus (Salt water crocodile) Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei

Brunei is host to a number of dragon like reptiles. The other ubiquitous dragon is the Asian water monitor lizard. Here photographed swinging in the river at the Tasek Lama park.