Fireflies in Malaysia: Where to See Nature’s Light Show
At around seven-thirty in the evening, when the Selangor River has gone completely dark, the mangrove trees on the bank begin to…
Malaysia Wildlife & Nature
Complete guide to Malaysia wildlife, national parks, rainforests, marine life, and nature experiences across Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
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Malaysia Wildlife & Nature Guide: Rainforests, Parks & Marine Life
Seventeen megadiverse nations exist on Earth. Malaysia is one of them — and it punches well above its weight. Squeezed between the equator and the South China Sea, this country…
Read the pillar →Eco-Tourism in Malaysia: Sustainable Travel & Green Destinations
Malaysia receives around twenty-seven million international visitors annually, and an increasing proportion come not for the beaches or the shopping but for…
Bako National Park: Proboscis Monkeys & Borneo’s Oldest Park
Forty-five minutes from Kuching by road and a short boat ride, Bako National Park packs more wildlife encounters per hour into its…
Mulu National Park: Caves, Pinnacles & Sarawak’s Crown Jewel
The statistics for Mulu National Park in Sarawak are difficult to absorb. The Sarawak Chamber is the largest known cave chamber in…
Danum Valley & Borneo Rainforest: Deep Jungle Wildlife Experience
There are forests in Borneo that have never been logged. Not secondary growth, not selectively harvested, not replanted — truly primary forest…
Birdwatching in Malaysia: Top Birding Sites & Species Guide
Malaysia's position at the meeting point of two major biogeographical zones — the Sundaic region to the south and the Indochinese region…
Sea Turtle Conservation in Malaysia: Where to See & Help
Sea turtles have been navigating the world's oceans for over a hundred million years. They outlasted the dinosaurs. They've crossed every ocean…
Kinabalu National Park Guide: UNESCO Biodiversity Hotspot
Stand at the summit of Low's Peak before dawn, four thousand and ninety-five metres above sea level, watching the darkness over Borneo…
Taman Negara National Park: Complete Guide
One hundred and thirty million years. That is roughly how old the forest in Taman Negara is — older than most mountain…
Where to See Orangutans in Malaysia: Ethical Wildlife Encounters
Watch a mother orangutan build her sleeping nest and you start to understand why primatologists spend their careers in the forest. She…