Green Anaconda: The Giant of South American Wetlands The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), known in Brazil as sucuri-verde, is one of the largest and heaviest snakes in the world. Native to South America, it inhabits wetlands, rivers, swamps, and flooded forests, especially in regions like the Pantanal and the Amazon Basin. This impressive species can reach more than 6 meters in length, with exceptional individuals reported even larger. Its olive-green body, marked with dark oval spots, provide

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