Join Hazen as he goes in search of a giant reticulated python in the Beung Kiat Ngong swamps, one of the Mekong region's great wildlife havens. Travel along as he takes the journey of a lifetime across the Mekong River Basin, facing remote jungle and flooded plains during the peak of monsoon season. Brand new episodes of Primal Survivor: Mighty Mekong, Tuesdays at 9pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

These stunning reticulated pythons! 🤩🐍 As you know, female pythons are significantly larger and heavier than male pythons, and this isn’t just by chance. This is an evolutionary trait, know as sexual size dimorphism, and this gives the females a major advantage. Their larger size allows them to produce and incubate more eggs, ensuring the best possible chance of survival for the next generation. 🥚✨ | The Reptile Zoo