PHOTO: The “Floating” Kota Kinabalu City Mosque in Sabah, Malaysia

Mirror image of the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque

Kota Kinabalu City Mosque was the highlight of my half-day tour of Kota Kinabalu (KK), capital of the Malaysian State of Sabah on the island of Borneo. The mirror image of the mosque reflected in its surrounding lagoon has earned it the nickname “floating mosque.” Knowing my tour would include a stop at an important … Read more

PHOTO: Solo Orangutan at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre Surveys His Domain

Solo orangutan at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre on Borneo

It had been a day of firsts for me at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. I’d attended two live feedings in the jungle, where dozens of macaque monkeys and at least six orangutans had emerged from the jungle canopy to avail themselves of the fresh fruit. But the best experience of all occurred after the final … Read more

VIDEO: Wild Borneo

Wild Borneo! Orangutans swing through the trees at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

Not only is Borneo one of the few places in the world to see orangutans in the wild, it’s also fantastic for seeing endangered Sun Bears, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, and monitor lizards, among other wild species. I saw them all and more in the Malaysian State of Sabah, on the island of Borneo, and … Read more

The Proboscis Monkey of Borneo – Proof that Size Matters After All

This alpha male proboscis monkey reminded me of my late Uncle Bee, with his big nose and pot belly

“Take you to see proboscis monkey?” suggested the taxi drivers lined up at the entrance to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Frankly, I had no idea what they were talking about. My visit to the Malaysian State of Sabah on the island of Borneo had two goals: see the endangered orangutans and sun bears. I’d … Read more