Photo Tour of the Kinabatangan River in Borneo

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Spot wild elephants, orangutans, proboscis monkeys and more in this photo tour.

 
Lina and Dina read to set off on our river cruise on the Kinabatangan
Lina and Dina read to set off on our river cruise on the Kinabatangan

 
proboscis monkey climbing a tree
proboscis monkey climbing a tree

 
proboscis monkey hanging out in the tree
proboscis monkey hanging out in the tree

 
look at that nose! a male feature
look at that nose! a male feature

 
proboscis nose angle 2
proboscis nose angle 2

 
a fish? no… a bird!
a fish? no… a bird!

 
a lazy monitor lizard hanging out in a tree
a lazy monitor lizard hanging out in a tree

 
this isn't what you think, but it looks like it
this isn't what you think, but it looks like it

 
monkey games
monkey games

 
crossing a stream is easy with these ropes
crossing a stream is easy with these ropes

 
holding on with every hand
holding on with every hand

 
monkey yawn
monkey yawn

 
monkey thought: "so what exactly do I do with this?"
monkey thought: "so what exactly do I do with this?"

 
monkey thought: "my gosh… I have not a clue"
monkey thought: "my gosh… I have not a clue"

 
some monkies have their own way of crossing
some monkies have their own way of crossing

 
walking the tightrope
walking the tightrope

 
we interrupted this couple's private time… the man wasn't so happy
we interrupted this couple's private time… the man wasn't so happy

 
but they were quickly back at it
but they were quickly back at it

 
the man liked how the lady monkey cleaned him
the man liked how the lady monkey cleaned him

 
funny looking bug on our boat
funny looking bug on our boat

 
proboscis monkey
proboscis monkey

 
male proboscis monkey
male proboscis monkey

 
proboscis monkey in a medatative position
proboscis monkey in a medatative position

 
Sungai Kinabatangan
Sungai Kinabatangan

 

 
horn bill
horn bill

 
horn bill
horn bill

 
ready… set...
ready… set...

 
jump! look at that form… despite the beer belly, this proboscis monkey can jump
jump! look at that form… despite the beer belly, this proboscis monkey can jump

 
what is he saying?
what is he saying?

 
taking flight
taking flight

 
taking flight
taking flight

 

 
monkey brunch on palm nut
monkey brunch on palm nut

 
monkey brunch on palm nut
monkey brunch on palm nut

 
caught red-handed
caught red-handed

 
why yes, I must say this is delicious, don't you think?
why yes, I must say this is delicious, don't you think?

 
yummy
yummy

 
this is one tough nut to crack
this is one tough nut to crack

 
oh my gosh
oh my gosh

 
spotted!
spotted!

 
why, what is this thing? I've never seen such a leaf before"
why, what is this thing? I've never seen such a leaf before"

 
monkey thought: "I am going to rule the world!"
monkey thought: "I am going to rule the world!"

 
monkey thought: "this looked a lot easier before I ate all that palm nut"
monkey thought: "this looked a lot easier before I ate all that palm nut"

 
spotted: elephant coming in to the river
spotted: elephant coming in to the river

 
spotted: elephant deciding to cross the river!
spotted: elephant deciding to cross the river!

 
elephant swimming
elephant swimming

 
elephant swimming
elephant swimming

 
breathe with your nose! wait… trunk!
breathe with your nose! wait… trunk!

 
success!
success!

 
that was tiring, let me eat some leaves
that was tiring, let me eat some leaves

 

 
a mother with her child
a mother with her child

 
elephant dinner on the river
elephant dinner on the river

 

 
hello elephant
hello elephant

 
so many elephants!
so many elephants!

 
spotted: wild orangutan high up in the tree
spotted: wild orangutan high up in the tree

 
spotted: wild orangutan high up in the tree
spotted: wild orangutan high up in the tree

 
horn bill
horn bill

 
horn bill
horn bill

 
all these monkies (and more) were hanging out
all these monkies (and more) were hanging out

 
in this monkey tree!
in this monkey tree!

More Kinabatangan

Read our tips for spotting wild orangutans, elephants, and proboscis monkeys in Borneo.

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