Tag: Sabah

Cruising the Kinabatangan River in Search of Borneo’s Big Five

March 5, 2026

The Kinabatangan is Sabah’s longest river and the second-longest in all of Malaysia. It is a wide, muddy, fast-moving stretch of water that begins in the mountains of southwest Sabah and spills out into the Sulu Sea 563 km. later. While the upper reaches of the river have been severely affected by logging, the areas … More Cruising the Kinabatangan River in Search of Borneo’s Big Five

Hanging Out with the Red Rockets in Borneo

March 2, 2026

Borneo is well-known for its incredible wildlife, with a number of animals that are endemic, endangered and totally engaging. They are probably one of the main reasons tourists make the trek here. Let’s start with the proboscis monkey. This arboreal old-world monkey looks to have been a collaboration between Salvador Dali and a group of … More Hanging Out with the Red Rockets in Borneo