Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great shots, and personalities. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/30/2018 10:18 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote: > When we landed in Sandakan, we were whisked off to our lodge, which was > right next to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. The facility is > contiguous with the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, so orangutans being > rehabilitated, those that are completely rehabilitated and wild orangutans > visit the place at mealtime (morning and afternoon). Some of these > photographs are of orangutans that were rehabilitated here, and some are of > wild ones that dropped in for some bananas.... > > Upside Down: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180410-014.jpg.html > > Banana: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180410-074.jpg.html > > Backlit: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180410-082.jpg.html > > Profile: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180410-047.jpg.html > > Suspicion: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180411-371.jpg.html > > Veil: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180411-350.jpg.html > > Hanging Out: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180411-379.jpg.html > > Next to Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is the Bornean Sun Bear > Conservation Centre, which has been set up in 2008 due to the vision and > drive of Wong Siew Te, a young and highly articulate man, who is the > perfect cheerleader for this endangered bear. It is called a "Sun Bear" > because of the white markings on its chest, which supposedly resemble the > Sun. These two bears are being readied for reintroduction to the wild: > > Chest Marking: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180411-195.jpg.html > > Bornean Sun Bear: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180411-178.jpg.html > > I think it is important to pay a visit to these two centres, as you will > never see Orangutans so close in the wild, and probably, unless very, very > lucky, never see a Bornean Sun Bear at all! Unlike a zoo, you pretty much > see them in their natural habitat within a forest reserve. > > Another distinctive species endemic to the island of Borneo is the > Proboscis Monkey. Like all fauna here, it has been hit very badly due to > deforestation due to logging and plantations. They hang out at river edges > with flowing water - these are at the Kinabatangan River: > > Proboscis Monkey: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180412-2148.jpg.html > > The Crossing: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180412-3262.jpg.html > > Silhouette: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Sabah/wildlife/Malaysia-20180412-2168.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >