City mammalwatching in Kuala Lumpur – Dec-Jan 2024/25
This is a report from a week in Kuala Lumpur (mostly within the city limits) in the start of 2025. We were there with my fiancee and saw 11 species of mammals, 10 being lifers for
Malayan Tapir at Taman Negara
Because of my interest in tapirs, my biggest wish when visiting Malaysia was to see a Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) in the wild. We went to Taman Negara to catch a glimpse and go
RFI: White-thighed Surili near Kuala Lumpur?
Hello everyone, we are heading to Borneo in April and we have a 28-hour stopover in Kuala Lumpur on our way in (landing at 7am and flying to Kota Kinabalu next day at 11.30am). I w
IT’S A WILD LIFE! – TRIP REPORT MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE JUNE-JULY 2024
We, Rob Jansen & Romy Jansen-Houtzager, are two enthusiastic nature lovers who travel the world together to search for stunning birds, fascinating mammals and incredible nature
Tips for Thailand or Malaysia in January
Hello, firstly, thank you for this wonderful website, I drew much inspiration from the posts and reports. We are planning a 30 days trip from Europe to South East Asia for January,
Singapore and Johor, Malaysia, July 2023
A very brief trip to Singapore and potentially a good mammal watching site in Johor, Malaysia. Species seen include Raffles banded langur and southern pig-tailed macaque.
RFI: Tapir at Taman Negara, other wildlife Peninsular Malaysia
Hello, I will be in Peninsular Malaysia in the second half of June. Any information about recent presence / absence of tapirs at Kumbang hide in Taman Negara? Any practicalities of
New Trip Report: Borneo
Some reports make you envious. Some do far more than that. You have been warned! Borneo reports don’t get more successful than this. Sabah, Singapore and Peninsula Malaysia
Peninsula Malaysia
I visited Malaysia in 2004 for five days, spent an afternoon in Kuala Lumpur in 2008 and a couple of nights in Taman Negara in 2010 where I finally saw a Malayan Tapir.