It's been almost 4 years since I last visited this Wildlife Park. Yesterday, I went over there to update myself on the development in the Park.
The building at the entrance was facelift with new paint.
It was a very hot afternoon and there were not many people. Most of the animals were either sleeping or hiding under the shades.
This old spotted deer was still there.
Borneo Sun bear was not active - taking a good nap in the barrel.
A young Proboscis monkey in the open.
This one was behind bar.
A Barking deer.
A new comer in the Park - An EMU.
A rare Borneo hairy-nosed otter.
This pair of Malayan Tigers were resting under the bamboo tree.
A Borneo gibbon.
The main attraction of the Wildlife Park is still the endangered Borneo great ape, the Orang Utan. These are some of the old orang utan(s) kept in the enclosure.
Most of them were found hiding in the tall grass of the enclosure because of the heat. The Park should improve the area and provide more shades to protect them from the hot Borneo sun and rain.
The old man of the jungle!
The enclosure of the elephants remained unchanged - these Borneo pygmy elephants are another endangered species. Majority in the wild inhabit the northeastern Borneo.
Their population has declined by at least 50% over the last three
generations, estimated to be 60–75 years because of habitat loss. Last year, a total of 14 pygmy elephants were found dead, believed to have been poisoned. The Authorities have yet to revealed the actual cause of their death.
Close-up shot of the Hornbill.
The Park is still maintaining 2 animal shows a day at 11:15 in the morning and 3:15 in the afternoon (except on FRIDAY)
I did not complete the tour because of the hot weather. Perhaps, I will come back in a month. I left for a cold "lemon tea ai" (lemon iced tea) near the Park.
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