A Bamboo Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) alongside a road on a drizzly Hong Kong night. A little over exposed, but in my defence, I had trucks rumbling along the road, the viper was in half shadow, and I had a large curious cow behind me. Snap and go!

I feel seen! Bamboo Pit Viper on the move on a drizzly night in Hong Kong

Had to make a road rescue today in Hong Kong. A motorcycle just missed this gorgeous Bamboo Pit Viper

An endangered baby Long-tailed Macaque in the safety of mother’s warm embrace. Pure innocence and beauty.

Malayan Water Monitor showing off the ultimate murder mitten. Look at that tongue tasting the air as he goes.

Portraits of a beautiful Smooth-coated otter I met on the trail yesterday. Just look at that face 😌

This little bandit is a young Common Palm Civet. I often find them in the wild fig trees at night. Beautiful animals and equally at home in the forest or the shadows of suburbia.

A tiny baby Green Crested Lizard sleeping alongside a busy road in Singapore. It’s everywhere if you look

Two wild Smooth-coated otters enjoyed a roll in the sand on the on the track in front of me today. So close! Such a blessing

You can always find a Paradise Tree Snake around the Singapore wetlands. This guy is hunting for geckos.

A Malayan monitor monitoring the mangroves for a magnificent meal

Great Egret fly-by

A young male Rhinoceros Hornbill turned up in Singapore this week. It is huge compared to the local Oriental Pied Hornbills, and it oozes charisma. This is the first time in 200 years that this species has been seen in Singapore, despite populations in neighbouring Malaysia.

I decided to give it a minute before heading into this part of the boardwalk. Godzilla, aka Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) coming through 🦖

I met a sleepy Buffy Fish Owl today. Actually, a pair. Hopefully they will nest nearby

Look at these two on the track in front of me. Living their best lives amongst the Singapore mangroves.

When humans constructed storm drains we didn’t know they could become underground otter highways

Something squeaky and fishy for you - a little family of Smooth-coated otters in Marina Bay, Singapore.

Can you see the little Four-ridged toad? Volume for the sound of more toads croaking in the leaf litter. I’ve been searching for this little guy in Singapore for 5 years. Finally one walked across the forest floor in front of me. Happy!

A young urban Smooth-coated otter found and nut and bolt that made for a bit of entertainment. Otters love to find themselves a little toy to play with.

The Gold-ringed cat snake floating and swimming along a forest stream in Singapore. Beautiful and hypnotic

It’s been too long! Look at this absolute stunner!! A young Blue Malayan Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus). Fire red head and tail connected with electric blue stripes. This snake is famed for its unusual venom when it should be famed for its docile nature.

Have you ever seen an otter climb a ladder? You have now. Wild Smooth-coated otters climbing up onto a boat dock for a little rest and relaxation

Stage fright

Two little Wagler’s Pit Vipers from today’s walk. They appear to be the same, but the one on the left is an adult male while the one on the right is a subadult female.

The Watchman - otter on the lookout across Marina Bay in Singapore.

This is what happens when you don’t share, kids. Look out for the murder shout. One otter shouts “jump him” and they all dive in. Pandemonium with whiskers

Another lunchtime lizard in Singapore. The Brown anole might be non-native but watching their tiny little dramas play out in the city is a joy

A rainy Singapore night brought out the appropriately named Sunbeam snake. A dull brown snake until a bright light turns it into a living rainbow.

A beautiful male Atlas moth on the edge of the Singapore suburbs. This male is starting to look a little worn out. The largest moth in the world burns brightly but the brightest flames burn fast. A male has about 2 weeks of life to pass on his genes.

This otter knows how to spend a hot Sunday afternoon by the Singapore River 😴

15 endangered Smooth-coated otters taking a dump on the Louis Vuitton vip boat dock in Singapore. None of them missed 💩 You’re welcome! 🙌

Lunchtime Lizard - this Brown anole showing how astonishing the little things in nature can be. Seeing them is a choice. Really seeing them.

Curiosity. Comfort. Confidence. Baby Long-tailed macaques are so very much like our own kids.

This Common myna isn’t going to get any love on social media, but I couldn’t resist this pair having a cooling bath in a puddle on a scorching hot day

This absolute stunner is a female Pink-necked Pigeon. Fairly common and so doesn’t get the attention that its beauty demands. Look at her eye.

A regular adult Oriental Whip Snake looking like a laser beam

Adult Oriental Whip Snakes are usually fluorescent green. I’ve met this blue/green individual a few times over recent months. Stunning morph.

Gorgeous female Wagler’s Pit Viper in Singapore

Beautiful markings on this Mangrove Pit Viper in Singapore

Tiny little loop of Painted Bronzeback. Smaller than a shoelace

Lunchtime lizard flashing its flashable bits 🚩

A Black-bearded Gliding Lizard (Draco melanopogon) in camouflage mode on a tree trunk. Often the way to spot these tiny little dragons is catching a flutter out the corner of your eye as it glides from tree to tree

Adult male Ornate sunbird in the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Roseate spoonbills will splash their wings through the water as part of their beauty routine. Here's one doing so mid-splash, facing straight ahead towards the camera. I really love this shot. #birds

Two hide hammerhead flatworms in their native Singapore. I’m not sure if they are fighting, eating, mating or all of the above. I thought it was one snake at first glance.

This unusual looking lady of the forest is a Sunda colugo pretending to be a tree trunk.

This beautiful fluorescent ribbon is an Oriental Whip Snake. Common and stunning

A humble pigeon looking magnificent on a hot day. Those colours

Tiny little lives in the rainforest. This Sumatran Gliding Lizard (Draco sumatranus) was flashing his yellow flag is a shard of sunlight