Borneo Expedition

Very successful wildlife expedition to Malaysia, Borneo. 

Pied Hornbill

                                                         
                                  Angle Headed Lizard

                                            Malayan Civet

                                                                          Bull Frog

                                                              Borneon Gibbon

                                                              Lantern Fly

                                      Wagler's Pit Viper

                                     Reticulated Python

                               Read Leaf Monkey (Langur)

 

                            Calamaria grabowskyi

                                      Western Tarsier

The island of Borneo is the third largest island in the world. Its rainforest is 130 million years old, making it the oldest one in the world. Its incredible biodiversity makes it one of the top destinations for wildlife seekers. Borneo is home to about 15,000 species of flowering plants, 3,000 species of trees, 220 species of terrestrial mammals and about 280 species of resident and migrating birds.  Borneo is particularly important for biodiversity because the island has a high number of endemic species, creatures which only occur in that one place. It has 44 recognised endemic species of mammals and 74 species of endemic birds, 91 species of endemic reptiles and 114 species of amphibians.

There are also many species yet to be discovered. More than 3 new species were discovered every month in the last 15 years. The newly identified species illustrate the breadth of biodiversity yet to be discovered in the jungles of Borneo so come and join us on our next year expedition!