[Leica] Borneo - Wildlife

[Don Dory]

Douglas, if you are ever in the area of Waco, Texas then you can admire
them very closely as those are the mascots of Baylor University.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 4:26 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> Wonderful stuff, Jayanand. You have caught some really great pictures. I
> wasn't even aware of the existence of the Sun Bear, and, even though you
> say it's the smallest bear in the world. I wouldn't like to take it on
> in a clawing contest.
>
> Douglas
>
> On 30/04/2018 16:18, 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
> >
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