Bug spotter Baht: our guide in Northern Laos; making eyes at a female  praying mantis  

SE Asia Is full of interesting wildlife: some nice and cute, some beautiful and a lot of creepy crawly buggy things, which I love taking photos of!

I've Included some of my favourite animal shots some in the wild, some captive and some. ready for the pot! 

Soggy Doggy: Laos                                                    Bearcat: Malacca Zoo

Ostridge and Giraffe Melacca Zoo

Toucan: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

Croc: Tonle Sap Lake Cambodia                                                            Spider: Beng Mealea Temple; Cambodia

Young Python: Kbal Spean; Cambodia                                Water buffalo: Koh Ker; Cambodia

White Rhino: Chitwan, Nepal

                          Monster Bug: Laos                                          Green Snake: Laos

            Young Snake Catcher, Koh Ker, Cambodia

Rare Sarus Cranes in Flight: Ang Trapang Thmor; Cambodia

Cormorant Skirmish                         Egret Fishing  Prek Toal; Cambodia

Al arge Catfish which leapt on our boat on Tonle Sap Lake

The Boatman's family had a good feast that night!

A Tarantula that one of our drivers found while catching frogs. It was eaten the following day!

All text and Images © Dave Perkes 2007  www.peaceofasia.com