Wildlife

The Komodo dragon is surrounded in myth and mystery: a bacteria-laden mouth full of serrated teeth, 4 million year old species, and the world’s largest lizard weighing more than 150 pounds. 

Giant red apes swing from trees. Mysterious pygmy elephants stomp through the thick jungle. Nowhere in the world’s imagination more represents the wildlife of Asia more than Borneo. 

It’s not just plush hotels and sand. There is wilderness here as well – from the sea to the dunes.

If you’re planning for spring, Kamchatka is most well-known for its large brown bears and whale watching.

In Chitwan tigers, rhinos, and deer wander the warm forest mornings of the Terai in the meltwaters of the Himalayas.

From the sloth bears of Wilpattu to the elephants of Udawalawe, it is always a good time for a safari in Sri Lanka.

Leopards, tigers, pandas — Remote Lands magazine is proud to launch our wildlife issue.

There is no need for a 600mm lens or to follow a kingfisher around for hours. No, this land is alive with colorful birdsthat can be well shot by any run-and-gun photographer.

Due to the efforts of the Wildlife Alliance, gibbons, leopards, and even otters now call the Angkor Archeological Park home.

Beautiful Malaysian paradise island, wildlife, snorkel-blue waters on the Andaman Sea, mountains, mangroves — Langkawi is not a hard sell.

A few things to know for the traveler exploring Nepal’s Chitwan on foot.

Home to elephants, gibbons, and all manner of flamboyant tropical birds, a road trip through Khao Yai is an easy, rewarding rite of passage for Thailand travelers.