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Candid Portrait in Kota Kinabalu

Candid portrait of a lady manning a vegetable stall at the market in Kota Kinabalu.

Selingan Island - Borneo

A parting shot at Selingan Island, the morning after the visit of the green turtles.

Sipadan Turtle Cave

The squeleton of a green turtle in the Turtle Cave at Sipadan.

Green turtle in the water of Borneo

This images of a green turtle was actually taken a few years ago in the waters of Sipadan. It is the same green turtles that are visiting Selingan Island.

Some technical details: The capture was originally made on a slide film using a Nikonos V, a Sea&Sea 15mm lens and a Subatec flash light. The slide was converted to digital using a D700, 60mm micro lens and the ES1 slide copying adapter attached and a SB900 for the back lighting.

Selingan Island at dusk

Selingan Island is one of the three islands that make up the Turtle Island Marine Park. Located 40km from Sandakan and close to the border with the Philippines, the marine park is an active turtle nesting site where hatcheries were established to assist in the conservation of two species that visit these islands, the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle.

Conservation work can be observed, which includes the viewing of the landing of one turtle per night as well as the release of newly hatched babies into the sea. No flash photography is allowed and walk abouts on the beach are prohibited after dusk... The above image was taken just before running back to the main building.

Sunset over Kota Kinabalu

Sunset while flying back from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu. The image was taken from the plane window.

Proboscis monkey - Another portrait

Young male proboscis monkey.

Proboscis monkey - A portrait

Being thoughtful...

Silver leaf monkey - A portrait

Proboscis monkey - A portrait

Proboscis monkey - Borneo

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary was established by a private plantation owner to offer alternative food sources to proboscis monkeys that could no longer find sufficient subsistence with their shrinking habitat due to the expansion of agriculture. It is now the best location to observe this animal at close range with great pictures opportunities.

Proboscis monkey - Borneo

Male proboscis monkey at the Labuk Bay proboscis monkey sanctuary, reached from Sandakan.

Silver Leaf Monkey - Borneo

The fur of the infants silver leaf monkeys remains orange for three to five months after birth and then turns black as the adults'.

Orangutang - Borneo

Orangutang means "person of the forest" in Malay language. They are not monkeys but apes, sharing over 96% of their DNA with humans. Above is a young male, recognisable by its beard and beginning of a mustache.

Danum Valley - Borneo

Forest & Light.

Danum Valley - Borneo

A beam of light.

Danum Valley - Borneo

Morning fog.

Danum Valley - Borneo

The fog is slowly lifting as the sun warms up the forest.

Danum Valley - 5:30AM

Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Danum Valley Conservation Area, view from the balcony of our chalet at 5:30 AM while getting ready for our morning walk.