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Malaysia Borneo 2022
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- Jul 28, 2022, 3:21pm · ⛅ 31 °C Altitude: 9 m
  Malaysia Sabah Terusan Kinabatangan 5.7136, 118.437085°42’49” N 118°26’13” E
Day 6
Kinabalatu Resort
July 28, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
This resort was beautifully laid out and the super friendly team made everyone feel very welcome.
We were staying in individual self contained chalets that were nestled into the forest.
Every night there was a beautiful sound of frogs and other insects calling in the night.
Each chalet was on stilts and situated in the wetland and all the chalets and main reception area were linked by timber boardwalks.
This resort was the home base for each river tour.
We also had the unique experience of walking around the forest boardwalk at night to observe the many different nocturnal animals and birds that emerge under the cover of darkness.
The food at the resort was beautiful and a credit to the chef and his team.Read more
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- Jul 28, 2022, 10:01pm · ⛅ 26 °C Altitude: 25 m
  Malaysia Sabah Terusan Kinabatangan 5.713642, 118.4383255°42’49” N 118°26’18” E
Day 6
River Tour
July 28, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The main purpose for staying at the resort is to travel the river and observe the wildlife in their natural habitat.
This area in Sabah is renown as being a treasure trove for the following species all of which we saw:
Orangutans 🦧, Crocodiles 🐊, Kingfishers, Proboscus Monkeys 🙊, Herons, Macque Monkeys, Owls 🦉, Sea Eagles 🦅 and a variety of other birds.
Probably one of the most confronting things is the amount of plastic bottles etc found in the river. Every time the boat went out I made it my job to capture at least 6-8 bottles…such a pity.
One of the undoubted highlights was watching a 4 metre crocodile glide into the water and swim under our boat.Read more
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- Jul 30, 2022, 11:39am · ☁️ 31 °C Altitude: 25 m
  Malaysia Sabah Terusan Kinabatangan 5.71363, 118.43835°42’49” N 118°26’18” E
Day 8
Chris’ Birthday
July 30, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Our final day at the wetland resort enabled us to see even more river life including fireflies, more birds and other features of the area.
The river is also home to a group of people who have lived on the river for decades and make their living from fishing in the river.Read more
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- Jul 28, 2022, 8:15pm · ⛅ 28 °C Altitude: 22 m
  Malaysia Sabah Terusan Kinabatangan 5.714317, 118.4408035°42’52” N 118°26’27” E
Day 6
Night Walk
July 28, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Around the resort was a boardwalk that wove it’s way around the back of the resort and took about 45 mins to complete.
The guides had some powerful torches that allowed us to see lots of other wildlife including a cute owl that was nestled in the hollow of the tree.
It disappeared at first and then after turning our lights off for a few minutes it reappeared watching us all very intently.
We also saw the Malaysian equivalent of the flying glider that I managed to capture before it took flight.
Frogs, sleeping birds, spiders were all visible if you knew where to look.
The sounds of the insects in the jungle at night is quite mystical.Read more
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