Saving the cats of the swamps (large and small) Wildlife 3rd March 2018 Written by Susan M. Cheyne (BNF’s co-director) I love cats, ever since my family got a kitten when I was 8 years old. But at that time, I had no…
Wildlife September 9, 2015 Two’s company, six is a crowd?? MSc student, Sophie Kirklin, had a very eventful orangutan follow recently. Six wild orangutans, one close encounter, one tree pushed over, one uncooperative mating and one distressed infant, and all…
Wildlife September 4, 2015 Species Series: the bold bearded pig The latest species in our special series is the Bornean bearded pig.The Bornean bearded pig has a distinct moustached face, which is where it gets its name from. The colour…
Wildlife August 21, 2015 Species Series: the charismatic orangutan This week, as part of our Species Series and for International Orangutan Day 2015 celebrations, we bring you the charismatic orangutan.The word orangutan comes from two Malaysian words: ‘orang’ (which means man) and…
Wildlife August 7, 2015 Species Series: Fascinating fish This week, as part of our Species Series, we bring you the fascinating fish of Sabangau and the work we are doing to improve our understanding of these understudied species.…
Wildlife July 30, 2015 Species Series: the playful pig-tailed macaque We continue with our special Species Series and introduce you to the playful pig-tailed macaque. Pig-tailed macaques are small primates that are found in South-east Asia, South-west China, North-eastern India and, of course Borneo…
Wildlife July 24, 2015 Species Series – Lizards There have been 11 species of Lizard recorded in Sabangau. Some of these can regularly be seen around camp, such as the impressive monitor lizard that likes to steal scraps…
Wildlife July 17, 2015 Species series – Red Langur The red langurs (or Kelasi as they are known here in Sabangau) are small primates that live in groups of 3 to 10 individuals that are made up of one…
Wildlife July 13, 2015 Species Series – Frogs Frogs are carnivorous amphibians that can be found in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems all over the world. In Borneo around 150 species of frogs can be found, 9 of which…
Wildlife July 10, 2015 Species Series – Southern Bornean Gibbon Gibbons are a family of apes that live in tropical and sub-tropical forests in South-East Asia, Northwest India and Bangladesh. Although there are many differences between the species in the family,…
