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National Geographic's Andrew Coleman in his Memorable Wildlife-Viewing Experience in Borneo

Oct 15, 2015 08:49 AM EDT

National Geographic's Andrew Coleman had documented his wildlife viewing experience in the magnificent island, Borneo. The third largest island in the world, Borneo houses a great number of wildlife including endemic and rare species in the world. Tourists around the world crave to have a Wildlife-Viewing Experience in the island. In Asia it has the best places to view wildlife especially those that will be found deep in Borneo's rainforest.

The National Geographic Travel's vice president of Digital, Andrew Coleman had a trip to Borneo recently to visit and explore the Borneo's oldest rain forest. As an avid photographer with a passion for wildlife, Coleman explored the wonder of the known largest island in Asia.

The World Wildlife Fund explains that there are about 44 mammals that are endemic in the wildlife of Borneo. The Proboscis monkey and the Sunda flying lemur is included on the list of endemic. Borneo's wildlife also has 400 bird species.

Coleman had documented his wildlife viewing experience together with his wife where they took a trip on Sabah, Malaysia first and stay at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge. The said lodge is one of the award winning lodges and highly recognize by the National Geographic. it is also one of the Unique Lodges in the World. The Sukau Lodge nestles at the bank of the Kinabatangan River which is the home of the Borneo wildlife.

The Intelligent Travel reported, the unforgettable moment Coleman and his wife experience was spotting a mother orangutan up close while at their lodge. He said, "Upon returning from a wildlife river cruise, my wife and I heard reports that a mother orangutan and her two-year-old son had been spotted in a tree right next to our lodge.

"We spent the rest of the afternoon watching them swing in the treetops. We had come to Borneo to see wild orangutan; this experience was a dream come true".

He also noted the best place he visited while on the trip is the Tanjung Puting National Park. The place is where he spotted an endemic mammal, proboscis monkey while riding a klotok, a traditional boat in Borneo made in wood.