A nose for the rainforest

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 as soon as we get started. The shots for the first half hour are therefore... problematic. Wiping the lens doesn't even last long enough to lift the camera, aim at an object, and take a shot. But eventually, it settles down. And it should be noted that the trip has once again shown how me slim my chances of survival would be without technology. While our guide and a few other participants spot all sorts of animals in a very short time, I'm just looking at green leaves, even if I've already seen where everyone else is looking. But eventually, I do spot something...

After the morning walk, we head to breakfast and then to the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, a private sanctuary for proboscis monkeys. And yes, I can hardly look at them with their noses 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 them having fun and their playful nature.

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 😊🦇