King Cobra (juvenile)

(ophiophagus hannah)

Went to Cameron Highlands this weekend to assist my R.E.A.C.H (www.reach.org.my) friends with a new project. Managed to do a bit of shooting during the free time.

My timing couldn't have been better. This juvenile king cobra was discovered by Agent Bitten and his staff. It's an amazing discovery as this snake has never been seen in these parts before! What a thrill and honour it was to be able to look this handsome creature in the eye (literally!,...was shooting thru' a macro lens, sometimes just inches away from this beauty.)

When this little fellow (just under 2 feet long) fully matures, he may grow up to be 18 feet long! This gives him the title of the world's largest venomous snake. It's neurotoxin venom is capable of killing an adult human. The scary part is a juvi cannot control the amount of venom it injects into it's victim, which makes it even more lethal.