An Awkward Moment

An Awkward Moment
A Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman inflating itself in River Wonders. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This caiman had probably felt threatened by our presence some 10 metres away (a little under 11 yards). Here it had inflated its body to make itself look bigger. We didn’t hear it hiss though.

Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows
An Indian Gharial sharing a pond with a False Gharial in the local zoo. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This Indian Gharial had somehow been placed together with a False Gharial in this pond rather than with another Indian Gharial in the next pond.

This was captured straight on because of the thick glass screen. I might otherwise have to put up with distortions if it had been taken at an angle. The image was then converted to black and white in post.

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