Richard And Jo Demeester's photos

Hornbill

Hornbill

24 Dec 2007 280
Hard to catch birds in the air, but we were quite pleased with this photo of an Oriental Pied Hornbill
"Big Daddy"

"Big Daddy"

24 Dec 2007 232
Large male orangutan eyes us off from the tree top.
"Big Daddy"

"Big Daddy"

24 Dec 2007 228
The large male has no real issue with us staring up at him from the base of his tree - he just continues to eat the plentiful fruits around him.
Harlequin Tree Frog

Harlequin Tree Frog

23 Dec 2007 272
This rubbery little guy was actually quite difficult to remove from the torch - he had no desire to leave!
Scorpion

Scorpion

23 Dec 2007 220
Tarantula

Tarantula

23 Dec 2007 252
Not huge, but certainly big enough at about 15 cm.
Black-Backed Kingfisher

Black-Backed Kingfisher

23 Dec 2007 330
Very happy with this full flash shot. Black-backed Kingfisher - Latin name: Ceyx Erithacus (formerly thought to be... Blue-eared Kingfisher - Latin name: Alcedo Meninting) Sungai Kinabatang, Sabah, Malaysia
Green Tree Lizard

Green Tree Lizard

23 Dec 2007 267
A tiny frog

A tiny frog

23 Dec 2007 231
The second smallest species of frog - You have no idea how long we spent searching through the mud to find him!
Monitor Lizard and Wild Pigs

Monitor Lizard and Wild Pigs

23 Dec 2007 259
I was ankle deep in mud, trying to take the monitor's photo, and then saw the pigs coming, and had to squish quickly to a good spot without scaring anything away - The monitor blends in a bit too much with the background (like, derrrr, it's supposed to!) but still happy.
Borneo Gibbon

Borneo Gibbon

23 Dec 2007 259
A very shy, extremely rare, and seldom sighted. This was a definite highlight of our time in Sungai Kinabatang.
Water Monitor

Water Monitor

23 Dec 2007 271
Looking out for some passengers, I believe. They, too, find that speedboats are quicker than swimming!
Blue-eared Kingfisher

Blue-eared Kingfisher

22 Dec 2007 1 1 375
Blue-eared Kingfisher - Latin name: Alcedo Meninting Sungai Kinabatang, Sabah, Malaysia
Taking the otter for a walk

Taking the otter for a walk

21 Dec 2007 238
This friendly otter came for a walk with us when we went to the proboscis monkey feeding platforms. He walked with us for about 1-2 km and then back. It is amazing how an animal like this can be so domesticated. He did stop for a dip in almost every puddle we passed! By the way, that is me (Richard) with an employee from the reserve - that is not Jo on the right!
Male Proboscis Monkey

Male Proboscis Monkey

20 Dec 2007 2 342
Proboscis monkey on a feeding platform in the jungle at Labuk Bay, northern Sabah.
Proboscis Monkeys

Proboscis Monkeys

20 Dec 2007 259
Note the female with a dainty point to her nose, and the male with the large bulbuos shnoz...
Female Proboscis Monkey

Female Proboscis Monkey

20 Dec 2007 296
Proboscis monkey on a feeding platform in the jungle at Labuk Bay, northern Sabah.
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