Borneo Eco Tours has been part of the adoption programme for two orphaned orangutans for the past 4 years now. These two remarkably special orangutans are Gelison and Chikita, whom we have adopted together since December 2014 through Orangutan Appeal UK. Being part of this adoption programme helps to support the incredible work that Orangutan...
Borneo is an incredible island and is truly blessed with one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems, and within the expanses of its ecosystem is the elusive Borneo Pygmy Elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis). Endemic to Borneo, these pygmy elephants can only be found in Indonesia and East Malaysia, in the state of Sabah and have...
If you think that staying in the Bornean jungle in the middle of nowhere will be a pretty daunting experience for you and one that’s- Hmm.. Not appealing? Well, you might just change your mind if the destination you’re heading to is Borneo Rainforest Lodge. You don’t have to sacrifice the finer things in life...
Besides spotting wildlife in Kinabatangan, nothing is as exciting as taking a river cruise down the river in search for some fascinating and exotic birds. With a reliable, informative and sharp guide as your company, it makes the birding experience all the more worthwhile. Here’s a list of birds in Kinabatangan that every birder needs...
Mother Nature is generous with her treasures if we only took the time to appreciate them more and also do our part to protect them. And Sabah Borneo no doubt, has so much to offer when it comes to Mother Nature’s abundant gifts. Sabah’s forest reserve areas is home to most of its rich biodiversity,...
Being the third largest island in the world, it’s no surprise that Borneo is mind-blowingly rich in biodiversity. Its rainforests are ancient and one of the most complex on Earth. It has more tree species that occur in just a few hectares of Lowland Dipterocarp Forest than on the entire North America continent! The rainforest...
We have just renewed our adoption for orangutans Chikita and Gelison for another three years, and this journey with them has proved to be one that is worthwhile. We have been adopting both orangutans since 2014 and though there are all the way at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre (SOURC), Orangutan Appeal UK sends...
