Probiscus Monkey Sanctuary (Sabah, Malasia)

After observing the Probiscus Monkeys in the wild when we visited Bako National Park, I really wanted a chance to see them again. These monkeys are shy by nature so we were lucky to have seen them from quite close in Bako.  And yes we did see them along the Kinabatangan river as well but from further off.

​The Sanctuary in Sabah offers a similar opportunity to the Orangoutang sanctuaries we visited in that they have feeding platforms that allow visitors a chance to get a really good look. I was also hoping to see some babies which we had not yet seen.

It did not disappoint! Yes they are free to come or not to the feeding platforms but who would pass on a free meal?! They are feed modified pancakes to suit their dietary requirements and they seem to love them. They are also quite relaxed in the presence of us humains, making it easy to observe their every move and enjoy trying to understand the complex hierarchy that they live by.  

Lot's of babies!

The alfa male gets first pick!

Some grooming and self care

Perfect manicure ;)

We heard the bid males honking!

They didn't mind us chilling next to them :)

The females don't have the super impressive nose, yet I wouldn't say their nose is small!

Although this is a Probiscus Monkey Sanctuary, it remains a wild space and so they share the habitat with Silver leaf Monkeys which we also had the chance to see up close,  babies and all :)

What a face!!!

Beautiful smile, but maybe in need of a bit of dental care ;)

On our way back to the hotel, we stopped by a crocodile farm. It is privately owned, not sure I liked seeing the living environment for some (some of the enclosures seamed too small and cleanliness optional) but in the end, we did see a lot of crocodiles! A lot as in... hundreds! They came in all sizes, from the little ones measuring in at 30 or 60 cm long, to the biggest one that I would estimate measured at least 4 if not 5 meters long. That would be the one in the picture below. So he was captured years ago in the Kitabatangan river after he attacked and ate 3 local fisherman. He was released to the crocodile farm to be kept captive in the objective of keeping the locals safe! It's hard to tell without a reference beside the beast, but just the snout part was at least 1 meter in length!