King Cobras

Mattias Klum

Eddagatan 10 / National Geographic Magazine

Close Encounter - A rested king whipped toward me on release from its wooden enclosure. Though I managed to skirt its strike, I took some comfort knowing I had cobra antivenom in my pack. Locals assured me that their herbal remedy was also on hand, just in case mine failed to work.

Mattias Klum, "King Cobras," in POYi Archive, Item #31867, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/31867 (accessed May 19, 2024).