29 October 2025

Monsoon In Sabah – A Cautionary Tale

Yet another report about a trip to Sabah, Borneo (yawn) and the incredible Deramakot Forest Preserve, Kinabatangan River, and Danum Valley. This was my first visit and I, perhaps foolishly, went in January 25 smack dab in the middle of the Borneo monsoon season.

Saw lots of rain and some cool stuff. Most of the stuff everyone else sees there plus a Tarsier and (I genuinely didn’t know how rare this was until recently) a Hose’s Palm Civet. Did I see cats? You’re just going to have to read to find out.

Participants: Me

Company: Adventure Alternative Borneo (who, wisely, warned me multiple times about the season before I booked)

Guide: Henry Sapinggi

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Wet fur is still fur – A mammalwatchers guide to Monsoon in Sabah

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Cory Cravatta
I’m an amateur wildlife photographer from the US. Work a contract job with frequent layoffs and usually use that off time to travel and take photos and, in the summers, will frequently work as a US National Park Ranger (lately been rangering at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park). Love photographing pretty much all terrestrial critters but especially the furry ones. Favorites to spot are usually porcupines. Favorites to photograph are bears and cats, have a lifelong goal of traveling and photographing all eight of the world’s bears in the wild (4 down, 4 to go). http://www.corycravatta.com
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