Has anybody here seen a king cobra in the wild?

[DavidBrown]

Has anybody here seen a wild king cobra in its range? I'm curious if safaris specifically to see these snakes is a thing anywhere. I imagine that they would probably not be something that most people would want to see in the wild, and very difficult and potentially dangerous to find if they did.

But life often surprises, so I thought I would check with the group.

 

[Great Argus]

I can't say I've ever heard of any actual safari designed for venomous snakes in general, but it wouldn't surprise me.
I know at least two Zoochatters have seen wild King Cobra per another thread, but I'll let them speak for themselves.

 

[lintworm]

Has anybody here seen a wild king cobra in its range? I'm curious if safaris specifically to see these snakes is a thing anywhere. I imagine that they would probably not be something that most people would want to see in the wild, and very difficult and potentially dangerous to find if they did.

But life often surprises, so I thought I would check with the group.

I saw one in the mangroves in Singapore, apparently it is not a very common sight as many locals with telelenses were there too and ot attracted quite some attention from regular visitors as well. That said it was at 5-10 meters from a path, resting in a tree. A bit closer would probably be less attractive for most....