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Replanting a palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Aerial view of deforestation in Sabah, Malaysia



Palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Sun shining through the overhead opening in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia



Fungi (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Sabah, Malaysia



Dead unidentified katydid in Sabah, Malaysia



Ditches surrounding palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia to keep elephants out, though sometimes they become stuck



Palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Overhead opening in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia



Monitor lizard (unidentified) on the banks of the Kinabantagan River in Sabah Malaysia



The Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



The Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



Ditches surrounding palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia to keep elephants out, though sometimes they become stuck



Aerial view of rainforests in Sabah, Malaysia



Close-up of the Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni). This rhino, Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered).



Invasive floating plants on the Kinabantagan River



Palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Aerial view of rainforests in Sabah, Malaysia



Dead katydid (unidentified species) in Sabah, Malaysia



Beach of Mantanani Island



Elephant dung with mushrooms



The hairy and muddy ear of the Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), the hairiest of the world's rhinos. This rhino, Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered).



Great Argus pheasant (Arguslanus argus) on the road in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



This Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered).



Macaques (unidentified) on the banks of the Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



Flower (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Domestic water buffalo in Sabah, Malaysia



Entrance to Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Sabah, Malaysia



Aerial view of palm oil plantations and forest in Sabah, Malaysia



This Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered).



Tree (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Ants scurry over the leaf litter in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Palm oil plantation with forest on a highland behind it



Orangutan bridge over the Kinabantagan River to connect fragmented populations in Sabah, Malaysia



Flower (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Ants on a dead leaf in Sabah, Malaysia



Small fern (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Local rangers cut leaves for Tam, a captive Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), who represents the hopes for eventual ex-situ breeding for the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered)



The hairy hide of the Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni). The rhino, Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered).



Aerial view of deforestation in Sabah, Malaysia



Local rangers cut leaves for Tam, a captive Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), who represents the hopes for eventual ex-situ breeding for the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered)



Trees along the Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



Cleared rainforest likely for palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Coastal community in Sabah, Malaysia



Local rangersweigh food for Tam, a captive Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), who represents the hopes for eventual ex-situ breeding for the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered)



Mountains in Sabah, Malaysia



Macaques (unidentified) on the banks of the Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



Flower (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Monitor lizard (unidentified) on the Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



Bornean gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Wild male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in a tree along the Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia



The eyes of a leopard cat (Felis bengalensis) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Twisty vine in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Sun shining through the overhead opening in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia



Aerial view of palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Electric fence to keep elephants out of palm oil plantation in Sabah, Malaysia



Macaque (unidentified species) in Sabah, Malaysia




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Additional resources on Malaysia
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