Jungle Jack in Malaysia to film TV show Oct 22, 2009
The 62-year-old American will film orang utans, sun bears, proboscis monkeys and pygmy elephants in the wilds of Borneo for his entertainment and educational television show Jack Hannas Into The Wild. Nice to meet you: Hanna talking to a group of dancers wearing Murut traditional costumes in Kota Kinabalu yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Wetlands has ecotourism potential Sep 19, 2009
Kampung Bako is the only entry point to the (Bako) National Park and villagers gain significant income from ferrying visitors while several tour companies provide wildlife cruises in the bay area, which offer close-up views of proboscis monkeys, dolphins, crocodiles, fireflies and many bird species, she said when highlighting the Bako-Buntal Conservation Study, a collaborative effort between the Sarawak State Planning Unit and MNS Kuching ... The area also supported a steadily increasing... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Rare birds spotted Aug 14, 2009
Yeap said the bay was also a critical site for the conservation of wildlife as it supported an increasing population of the proboscis monkeys. The waters within the bay support at least three species of dolphins and estuarine crocodiles. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Proboscis monkeys in Sabah under threat Jul 11, 2009
SANDAKAN: Proboscis monkeys living in mangrove forests here are under threat from shrinking habitat due to development projects, a wildlife sanctuary operator said ... He said he had informed the Wildlife Department and suggested alternatives to overcome the problem, among them was to relocate the proboscis monkeys to the Labuk Bay sanctuary ... The 263ha sanctuary currently has a population of 300 proboscis monkeys compared to about 100 when it was opened in 2001. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Phillipsons visit Malaysia, Borneo May 2, 2009
"They saw fruit markets, the island where they are trying to repopulate green sea turtles by gathering their eggs on the beach and the cave with the largest opening in the world.A black plume of bats as big as a tornado whirls through the dusk in formation, as though waiting for a command from their leader.Borneo is also known for proboscis monkeys with noses so large they look like they're wearing disguises."We didn't see any (crocodiles) bigger than five feet," he said, as an unblinking eye... (Dowagiac News, MI)
A year to visit Zoo Negara Mar 21, 2009
Currently, the zoo also made a proposal to the Sabah Zoo for an exchange of pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys. In total, the zoo has 5,000 animals from 500 species and more than 2,000 species of plants and trees. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
