Spent 4 months in Borneo this past winter and did loads of herping, mostly looking for snakes. Found plenty of great locations but going to share a few photos and a species list from one of my favourites; Tawau Hills Park. Tawau has both primary lowland and montane forest, there's affordabl..

Tawau is the third largest city in Sabah, located on the east coast of the state. It's a popular stopover destination for tourists heading to or returning from Semporna. From the city centre there's a mountain range in the distance. Within ..

Marudi is a small town located about an hour and 40 minutes’ drive from Miri. In the early 20th century Marudi was home to Charles Hose, A naturalist who was based there. This man discovered many animals to science such as the endemic hose civet, the hose broadbill and so on.Marudi is still an important trading point for the interior tribes...

Are you planning a visit to Borneo soon and would like to see the rain forest? And are you looking for a more authentic Bornean experience where you can make a positive environmental difference? If so, then you've come to the right place. ..

A word of explanation for this title: In August 2018, I was staying in the spacious visitors’ accommodation of a Tawau plantation whilst on a trip organised by IStopBorneoWildlife, a Sabah-based NGO. I was there as part of a conservation project ..

I felt I should write this article after obtaining details of a court case involving a Bruneian citizen caught red-handed whilst smuggling a clouded leopard across his country’s border into Sarawak.  Although it is now 2 years old, ...

Today’s political borders of Borneo were determined by negotiations between the British and Dutch in the early nineteenth century. By drawing a line eastwards from Singapore, these two colonial powers divided Borneo into two spheres of influence: north of the line, the British could exploit the lands that became today’s Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak, ...

We were five enthusiastic nature-loving ladies setting off on a jungle adventure in mid-October 2017. Some of our group were already experienced jungle adventurers, which gave the novices (like me) a sense of comfort and security..

The title of this article is inspired by the song ‘English Country Garden’, written by Jimmie Rodgers in 1962 although surprisingly he is not English but from the US. I am writing this having recently returned from a six-week visit to Sabah where I had the ..

1StopBorneo Wildlife is in collaboration with Sabah parks and has embarked on a one year wildlife survey at Tawau Hills Park, a state park on the east coast of Borneo. It is being led by Shavez Cheema and Chun Xing Wong under the supervision of Dr. John Payne. Team members also include Koid Qian Qun, Intan Dols and Novi Dols. The Sabah Parks team consists of Affendi bin Johari Ariff, Suzana Nasib, Frederic Francis Gansau @ Johan and Jamil Kasmin..

1StopBorneo Wildlife, a local ngo, ran a string of interactive workshops at high schools across Sabah recently to increase awareness on the plight of endangered species.

Three explorers ventured to the north Sarawak town of Marudi recently. 1StopBorneo Wildlife members and Universiti Malaysia Sabah students, Emmanuel Sydney and Shavez Cheema, together with their botanical collaborator, Min S. Khoo of Axiago eTravel paid a good will visit to the Iban communities in hopes to experience local longhouse culture and to survey for future conservation & tourism projects...

The Bornean Langur, or Red Leaf Monkey, is one of the most interesting primate species in Southeast Asia, full of character and charisma. They are found in the forests of Borneo from as far afield as the peat swamps of Sabangau, Kalimantan to the high altitudes of Mesilau on Mount Kinabalu. In Sabah they are very shy and difficult to photograph, but...

There is one type of snake found in Borneo which is not venomous but has something more lethal, the hug of death. It can grow so long you can imagine. There have been confir med reports of 30 feet individuals and in the past have eaten human being. It is the world’s longest snake yet it is one of the most elusive snakes. ...

A Venomous Borneo Keeled Pit Viper was released in February 2015. It was found in the garden of a grandmother in Kampung Bebuloh, Tutong. It was her son, Mr Aziz who called 1stopBrunei wildlife to take it away...

The forests of Brunei are a place of awe – predominantly untouched and pristine. With half the forest being primary when walking through Wang Kadir, Temburong or also other Ulu places, you are bound to experience some form of exciting nature. You may not see a lot, however we can guarantee that you will certainly hear a lot..

A young lady found a very weird-looking ‘cat’ in her drain recently. This animal was almost dead as it had ants all over it and was not responding well. Two weeks later it was released back into the jungle due to her hospitality. This lady’s name is Miss Izni Merni. So, when Izni found this civet, she called Shavez from the..

''Playing some board games with my best friends in Sengkurong, I received a call at 9:00pm from a gentleman called Ah Loong. He called and ask what would I do with an animal like a Pangolin if I get one? And I replied ‘ Ahh