Wildlife of S. E. Asia and S. America. A Photo Journal by Francis Burlingham.: 2026

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

Monday, 6 April 2026

Return of the Equitorial Spitting Cobra

The spitting cobra was back in my garden at the weekend and is now a regular visitor it seems. For the first time I managed to watch it without it seeing me, whilst it hunted amongst the leaf litter of the flower beds.

Naja sumatrana (Equitorial spitting cobra) Brunei Borneo

The cobra was hunting for the lizards and frogs that have now become common in my garden. Such as these which I photographed recently.

Calotes versicolor (Garden Fence Lizard) Brunei Borneo

Polypedates leucomystax (Common Tree Frog) Brunei

I watched the cobra for about five minutes until it eventually noticed me and beat a hasty retreat into the undergrowth.

Naja sumatrana (Equitorial spitting cobra) Brunei Borneo

Calotes versicolor (Garden Fence Lizard) Brunei Borneo

Naja sumatrana (Equitorial spitting cobra) Brunei Borneo

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Proboscis Monkeys and Other Recent Brunei Wildlife Encounters.

The proboscis monkey is one of the most iconic Bornean animals, living nowhere else on the planet. I have seen them a few times along the riverbanks and mangroves, and I recently came across them near the Abode resort in Temburong. As always, they were very shy, disappearing into the thicker foliage when they spotted me, so I was pleased to be able to get these shots.