As mentioned in one of my previous posts, you can find these amazing colugos right within the compound of the resort.
Another shot of a mother colugo with a baby. These wonderful creatures are nocturnal.
But that is not all. You can also find these wonderful giant squirrels (Ratufa bicolor) on trees around the hotel. This squirrel was not shy so I was able to photography it with a 90mm, slightly cropped. It bit the bark off this tree, ate the tender part and discarded the hard skin:D You can see healed bite marks on the same tree too.
Giant squirrel eating young shoots from this vine. The body length of this giant squirrel was about 40cm / 16 inches.
I also found many of these super adorable dusky langurs / dusky leaf monkeys, (Trachypithecus obscurus) foraging up on the canopy. Sometimes they came down low enough for me to photography, again, with a 90mm.
If you would like to view an animation of this cute dusky langur, click here.
A video grab of a brown winged kingfisher from Mr. Tee Lian Huat, Malaysia's very first digital videoscoper!
A bunch of cute fruit bats, Cynopterus sp., possibly, C. brachyotis.
The next time you are in Langkawi, don't forget to check out the nature side of it!
Though the cheap booze sounds delightful, I admit these photos show a potent reason to put the bottle down and get outside. Beautiful shots, Kurt! Such a stunning array of wildlife. It's definitely on my list of places to visit as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jason. The next time i go there, I'll be better equipped. A pity that I didn't bring my Sigma 150 this time.
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