Orangutan

Adult proboscis monkey male has a large nose and white tail

Jungle Cruise

 
 

Nowhere is it hot during the day and doing farm work. Well, let's go leisurely. After noon, I made a detour to a small town and added noodles to my stomach. There are cynomolgus monkeys and cute goats along the road. 110km from KK (3 hours by car) Arrival at 2:00 pm. Mr. Lin, who is the guide, seems uneasy that it is the first time to cruise two hours earlier than usual. (Proboscis monkeys do not approach the river during the day).

Lin, a Chinese, is arranging tours for individual guests on the Internet. The tour that normally starts in the evening is changed to 11 o'clock departure, and it is expected to shoot the rural scenery on the way. Proboscis monkeys seem to come near the river in the evening in search of food.

Proboscis monkey male

Rocky Wildlife Park

Proboscis monkey in the jungle

Goat

Central guide Lin

If the sound of the engine suddenly echoes in the quietly flowing river, it is natural that it will fly away and escape. Even from a distance, I was very impressed to be able to observe the ecology of the proboscis monkey in the jungle of Borneo. Luoyang seen on the way back dyed the sea bright red.

Proboscis monkey child

The right hand that pushes the shutter is wiping the dripping sweat. I was able to take some pictures that I was satisfied with, but I couldn't compare them to the close range I took at "Rocky Wildlife Park" (zoo).

Rocky Wildlife Park

Cynomolgus monkey

Standing at the tip of the boat. I found a proboscis monkey on a tree. "It's a female" That long-nosed "Proboscis Monkey" Where is (Proboscis monkey in Malay)? Climb the tree gently from behind the tree with its long tail and white butt. The monkey looked over here. Take a picture. Ah! Jumped.

It's in the shadow of a tree. It's a good chance to turn to this side, but the timing of wiping the sweat that flows out is bad. It was Next, the aim of "jump" is too late, and I miss a photo opportunity. Sweat all over the body due to impatience and heat. The camera slips due to the sweat of the hands. The lens for 400m struggles on a swaying boat. The monkey was gone when the timing was a little right.

The Garama River basin, one of the tributaries of the Clears Wetlands southwest of KK. This wetland area is a mixture of seawater and freshwater, and buffaloes are also grazing. Finally, we set out on a cruise to explore the Borneo endemic proboscis monkey.

The white tail is a male proboscis monkey