Fauna

Wild bee hives suspended in the trees of Banteay Chhmar’s remote Angkorian temple forest in northwest Cambodia, capturing rural atmosphere,...

Discover the marble goby (ត្រីដំរី) in Cambodia: key characteristics, why this Mekong fish is so valuable, and practical ways to...

Discover Vepricardium asiaticum, the Cambodian cockle, with classic Khmer stir-fry serving ideas, flavor notes, and tips for enjoying this popular...

Turritella terebrain Cambodia’s coastal waters is a tall, spiral sea snail that thrives on sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow...

Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii), known locally as “romeang” (រមាំង), holds a unique ecological and cultural significance in Cambodia’s landscapes and...

Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris, Khmer: សត្វផ្សោត sat phsaot) in Cambodia are critically endangered riverine dolphins, with fewer than 100 adults...

The Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) (Khmer: កន្ធាយក្បាលកង្កែប kanteay kbal kangkaep, litt. frog-head softshell turtle), also known as Cantor's...

Among the wild cattle species of Southeast Asia, the banteng stands out in both grace and rarity. Strong yet elegant,...

Cantor's turtle ​(Khmer: សត្វកន្ធាយក្បាលកង្កែប kânteay kbal kâng-kaep), once thought extinct in Cambodia, survives in the Mekong River, where ongoing conservation...

If you walked in the forests of Cambodia a century ago, the soundscape would have been much different. Tigers left...