By ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Words and images by Nanticha Ocharoenchai Layout by Mind Rarunron
Read Spectacular Creatures
Tales passed down from our ancestors tell of an oasis
where live an abundance of fantastical creatures unseen.
Some as bright as the colours of the sea.
Some never to be spotted under the sun.
Some that take cover under slabs and stones.
Some that blend in with the grainy sand.
Some walk with no legs.
Some glide with webbed feet.
Some climb vertically or sleep upside down.
Some grip with minuscule hairs or little limbs.
Some see with four pairs of eyes.
Some see heat and vibration.
Some possess night vision while some glow in the dark.
Some bud.
Some blossom.
Some seed.
Some conceive.
Some raise their young till they’re grown.
Some leave them, while others eat them.
MEET THE YOUNG ASEAN STORYTELLER
"I tell stories about us and our nature."
- Lynn, Thailand
YAS (Thailand) Lynn's Introduction (2022) by Nanticha OcharoenchaiASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the Young ASEAN Storytellers should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official position or opinion of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, its partners, the ASEAN Member States, and the ASEAN Secretariat.