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An Orangutan Sanctuary in Borneo Is Giving the Endangered Primates a Second Chance, Just When They Need It Most

The baby orangutans were trying to stall before bedtime. One reached out to grab a particularly long leaf through the bars of its cage, encouraging a human to play, then employed a classic toddler ...
The New York Times

Great Apes and Tiny Bears: Chasing Wild Thrills in Borneo

This Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream destination for a growing number of “mammal watchers.” A young male proboscis monkey, a species ...
The Telegraph

‘Stocky’ creature — hidden in fallen leaves — is new species in Malaysia. See it

More than a decade ago in Crocker Range Park on the island of Borneo, researchers set up rows of plastic flags. The rows marked transects to help guide the researchers as they walked through the ...
The Borneo Post

Sabah east coast on alert for strong winds, Civil Defence Force steps up patrols

The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) is on high alert for possible strong winds along the Sabah east coast. Sandakan APM officer Captain (PA) Sulaiman Salama said their monitoring will focus on ...