Our day begins before breakfast with a morning walk at the Rainforest Discovery Center. There, artificial elevated walking trails have been built through the rainforest in the style of old railway bridges, allowing tourists to enjoy nature without disturbing it too much. And, of course, to enjoy a view that simply wouldn't be possible from the ground.
My camera fogs up with excitement almost as soon as we start. The shots from the first half hour are therefore… problematic. Wiping the lens isn't even long enough to lift the camera, aim at a subject, and press the shutter. But eventually, it clears up. And it should be noted here that the trip has once again demonstrated how slim my chances of survival would be without technology. While our guide and some of the other participants spot all sorts of animals in no time, I just stare at green leaves, even after I've seen where everyone else is looking. But eventually, I do spot something…
After the morning walk, it's off to breakfast and then to the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, a private sanctuary for proboscis monkeys. And yes, with their noses, I can hardly look at them and take them seriously; they look kind of funny. But I'm also impressed to see them later bathing with the younger ones, and I think you can clearly see how much fun and playfulness they're having.
In addition to proboscis monkeys, we also see the silvery langur, a banana squirrel and a mudskipper.
We also take a group photo here.
In the evening, we return to the Rainforest Discovery Center, this time for a night walk. Here we see millipedes (Platyrhacidae), which are slightly larger than the ones we see at home. Scorpions and giant spiders are part of the nightlife, as is a giant flying squirrel (Taguan). The Sunda slow loris, which we see, is the only venomous primate species. Their venom can be life-threatening even to humans, but fortunately, they move rather leisurely. We find a small bat on a branch, protecting itself from predators by behaving like a leaf in the wind.
Of course, I don't use a flash there, which has a corresponding impact on the image quality.
Afterwards, we have dinner and a brief discussion of the next day's program. I copy the pictures, recharge my batteries, and then I'm off to bed pretty soon. A beautiful day 😊🦇
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