Category Archives: Borneo

Cuddle monkeys :-)

They are not quite as famous as their big nosed cousins at Labuk Bay, but this family of silver haired monkeys was all the more cuddly. One of these cuties would surely fit into our backpack, right? . Bea and the … Continue reading

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Big noses, chronically flatulent and always horny – meet the Proboscis monkeys

If you thought that all monkeys are cute and cuddly you may want to think again and take a look at these fellas: bulbous noses, fat bellies, loud, constantly farting and perpetually aroused (but don’t we all know a couple … Continue reading

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Sepilok orang-utans and sun bears

The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is a forest reserve in Sabah province for orphaned and confiscated orang-utans … for more information about their history and terrific work check out their website here. . During the afternoon feeding session this cheeky bugger had a blast … Continue reading

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Borneo – home of the orangutans

Malaysian Borneo was probably the one destination of our trip we argued about the longest … Bea didn’t want to go there because of the Malaria risk but I wanted to see orangutans in the wild. In the end I … Continue reading

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