11 May 2025

New Podcast: Shavez Cheema, Borneo

In the latest episode of the mammalwatching podcast we talk to Shavez Cheema, founder of Borneo1Stop Wildlife, from his home in Sabah.

Shavez talks about a childhood in Brunei surrounded by wildlife and how, at the age of nine, he was inspired to work in conservation after seeing a neighbour’s senseless killing of a monitor lizard.

We discuss the massive potential for growth in conservation tourism across Borneo, and both the benefits and problems it might create. And Shavez explains why Borneo1Stop Wildlife is committed to opening up new mammalwatching areas and what visitors can expect from them.

Any conversation about Borneo will feature some premier league mammals. Shavez’s favorite moments include an unexpected encounter with a Tufted Ground Squirrel and walk away views of a Clouded Leopard.

You can find the podcast on Spotify, Apple and elsewhere (search for ‘mammalwatching’ ) or stream it here:

https://www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/s3-e14-shavez-cheema-borneo/

Cover image: Clouded Leopard, Shavez Cheema

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Jon Hall
Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. I’ve also lived and worked in London, Canberra, Paris and Lusaka, and watched mammals in over 100 countries.
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