Asian Elephant

Kuala Mandeh Elephant Sanctuary

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August 5th 2011
A highlight of this journey by far was the Kuala Mandah Elephant Sanctuary. We took a two hour drive through very dense jungle and palm plantations to get there. It was one of those days when I felt really far from home. Maybe it was when the guide explained to us that the goats were kept above ground so that they don’t get eaten by pythons at night. Or maybe it was the fact that there are t ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more