Thai monitor lizards have an underground fan club

Thailand’s wildlife is fantastically diverse. Its elephants, primates and wild tigers are a source of national pride. But one native species is not loved. The water monitor, a dog-sized creature with snakelike fangs, is widely despised. A group of young Thais wants to convince society to start loving this four-legged creature. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

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