Cambodia and Thailand

I recently returned from a 5-week trip to Cambodia and Thailand, with the primary purpose of seeing and photographing as many endangered species as possible. What a fantastic trip! Tons of images and video that will take months to edit and keyword, and 6 endangered species.

We’re just starting to get this material online. Photoshop CS6 was a requirement since the RAW rendering is such an improvement. We’re fanatical about accurate species identification, and keywording takes far longer than color adjustment, so the process is slow.

Here’s a taste of what’s to come. This is a critically endangered Red-headed Vulture circling a dead cow at a “vulture restaurant” – a site set up as a safe haven for vultures, where the local people benefit by preserving their indigenous wildlife.

Critially endangered Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) flies in to feed on a dead cow at a "vulture restaurant." (Cambodia) (©2012 Rich Wagner | WildNaturePhotos)

Critially endangered Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) flies in to feed on a dead cow at a "vulture restaurant." (Cambodia) (©2012 Rich Wagner | WildNaturePhotos)

Yup, there were lots of surprises on this trip!

Common Tree Frogs (Polypedates leucomystax) are often found in the guest living quarters in the Tmatboey Community Protected Area, especially near toilets. (Tmatboey, Cambodia) (©2012 Rich Wagner | WildNaturePhotos)

A Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) displays aposematic colors to warn predators that it is distasteful. (Cambodia) (©2012 Rich Wagner | WildNaturePhotos)

There’s lots more to come, so stay tuned!  For the “story behind the pictures” check out Narca Moore-Craig’s blog:

http://narcamoorecraig.blogspot.com/2012/03/vulture-restaurant.html
and
http://narcamoorecraig.blogspot.com/2012/03/okokis-white-winged-ducks-and-more.html

Tags: Cambodia, conservation, Endangered Species