{"id":4464,"date":"2013-12-09T16:14:16","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T08:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=4464"},"modified":"2013-12-09T16:14:16","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T08:14:16","slug":"dutchman-meets-orang-belanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=4464","title":{"rendered":"Dutchman meets Orang Belanda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently I have visited my friend Joe Yap in Sabah. We had a nice time, full of activities. Here is a detailed report: Sabah November 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

One highlight was the\u00a0Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary<\/a>, located about 50 km from Sandakan.<\/p>\n

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Near Sandakan there is also the better-known\u00a0Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary<\/a>, but I preferred to see the Proboscis Monkeys. Why? Because these splendid animals with their characteristic big noses and their potbellies are called in Malay: Orang Belanda<\/span>, which means Dutch Man<\/span> ! Not really a compliment for me and my compatriots… haha. Are our noses really that big? And our bellies that pot?<\/p>\n

Here is a Dutch Man in all his glory.<\/p>\n

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And here is a Dutch Lady with her child. She has a pot belly too, but her nose is smaller.<\/p>\n

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The Proboscis Monkey is endemic to Borneo and considered an Endangered Species<\/a>. Years ago I had seen them in Bako N.P in Sarawak, but only from a distance. Here they are used to humans and come close, especially during feeding times.<\/p>\n

\"Feeding<\/a><\/p>\n

During our visit there were two (adult) males, each with his harem. Several of the females had children.\u00a0These monkeys are really a photographers delight! Here is a collection of pictures.\n\t\t