Giant Malaysian water monitors in the Malacca River in Malacca, Malaysia

Giant Malaysian water monitors in the Malacca River in Malacca, Malaysia in August 2017

Canberra Reptile Zoo Australia sign at Gold Creek, Canberra

Canberra Reptile Zoo Australia sign at Gold Creek, Canberra in July 2014

A lizard at the Legend Hotel in Chiang Rai, Thailand

A lizard at the Legend Hotel  in Chiang Rai, Thailand in May 2016

Sign for the Canberra Reptile Zoo in Gold Creek, Canberra

Sign for the Canberra Reptile Zoo in Gold Creek, Canberra in February 2014

Holding a python

Man holding a python at the Oriental Village, Langkawi, Malaysia, in June 2011

Giant lizard

A South east Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) and 1.5 metres long and photographed in Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Thailand, in June 2011

Canberra lizard

A lizard at Casuarina Sands recreation area, Murrumbidgee River, Canberra in January 2011

Snake skin

A snake skin spotted on the Stuart Highway outside Darwin, Northern Territory, in June 2009

Dead python

A dead python on the Central Arnhem Road, Northern Territory, in June 2009

Snake skin

A snake skin on the Central Arnhem Road, Northern Territory, in June 2009

Crocodile pt. 2

A crocodile on the Adelaide River, Northern Territory in March 2008

Crocodile pt. 1

Crocodiles on the Adelaide River, Northern Territory taken in March 2008

Little crocodile

A little crocodile in the Darwin rural area in March 2008

Turtle soup?

Carying a turtle in Guangzhou, China in July 2009. Is it for the pot?

Water monitor

A Water Monitor at the Balanda Mirri waterhole near Gapuwiyak in May 2009, probably the vulnerable Mertens Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi).

Crocodile teeth

A crocodile in the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia in January 2009.

Jumping crocodiles

A crocodile leaping up in the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia in January 2009. Impressive stuff.

Show me the meat!

A crocodile taking the bait in the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia in January 2009.

Swimming crocodile

A crocodile in the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia in January 2009.

Crocodile taking the meat

A crocodile taking the bait in the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia in January 2009.