Sabah Discovery - The Jungle


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December 29th 2007
Published: February 2nd 2008
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Where to start part 2? After a public bus trip to a village in central eastern Sabah, we really started our adventure. Big packs were stowed away, day packs prepared and much DEET applied - we were off to the jungle. We jumped in a boat and headed to our jungle camp where we learned how to hang our hammocks, our accommodation for the night. After mastering that art, we headed down the river ... Read Full Entry



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ContemplationContemplation
Contemplation

Hmmm....what to do. Sit here and eat? Or take off?
CuteCute
Cute

...or just give the tourists some of my cuter poes?
DecisionDecision
Decision

...just eat!
Baby, babyBaby, baby
Baby, baby

Afternoon feeding included the appearance of a female (a graduate of the program) and her baby
CuriousCurious
Curious

The afternoon feeding also inspired one of the boys to check out the crowd
The one I wanted to take homeThe one I wanted to take home
The one I wanted to take home

How could anyone resist this?
And again...And again...
And again...

Just so sweet.
Rainforest Discovery Centre IIRainforest Discovery Centre II
Rainforest Discovery Centre II

And these variants of Bird of Paradise are lovely too
Probiscus Monkey ReserveProbiscus Monkey Reserve
Probiscus Monkey Reserve

A couple of males
FamiliesFamilies
Families

They may look strange but they are cute....really
Dominant maleDominant male
Dominant male

The size of the probiscus obviously mattters!
Silver LangursSilver Langurs
Silver Langurs

Mum and bub at Probiscus monkey feeding time
Pet otterPet otter
Pet otter

The otter just loved human company and made little cries to seek attention.
CountrysideCountryside
Countryside

One of the prettier landscapes
Typical landscapeTypical landscape
Typical landscape

Unfortunately there were either palm oil plantations in full production or places like this where old plants have been de-headed to make way for new plants.
Roadside marketRoadside market
Roadside market

Unfortunately, no time to stop to enjoy the market.
In the mistIn the mist
In the mist

More landscapes spied from the bus



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