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15 Gorgeous and Colorful Birds That Are Endemic to Borneo!

Prepare to Be Blown Away By the Beautiful Birds of Borneo!

At the center of the area known as Maritime Southeast Asia, bordered by Sulawesi, Java, and Sumatra, lies Borneo, the third-largest island in the world.

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Take an Intimate Look at the Secret Life of Orangutans

This video takes you deep into the disappearing Borneo rainforests, where new research is currently being conducted to try and unveil and understand the particular cultural mannerisms that wild orangutans exhibit.

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Indonesia is an Island Paradise With Many Hidden Charms

There are a myriad of adventures available to travelers in Indonesia, from the lush jungles of Borneo to the ancient temples of Java and the vibrant underwater world of Bali. This video takes us on an epic journey through Indonesia.

This Man Found the Most Unusual Way to Beat Depression

Michael and a proboscis monkey, Borneo 2. Ta Prohm, Cambodia 3. Annapurna, Nepal 4. Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia 5. Hongcun, China 6. Singapore 7. Annapurna, Nepal 8. Sigiriya, Sri Lanka 9. Maya Bay, Thailand 10. Machu Picchu, Peru 11. Colca Canyon, Peru 12. The White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand 13.

Winners from Nat Geo's 2017 Photography Competition

These Amazing Nature Photographs Will Leave You in Awe!

Click on images to enlarge Grand Prize Winner: Face to Face in a River in Borneo by Jayaprakash Joghee Bojan First Place Winner, Landscapes: Firefall by Karim Iliya [related_articles] First Place Winner, Aerials: Rock Pool by Todd Kennedy First Place Winner, Underwater: Fluorescent Anemone by Jim Obester

Breathtaking! Nature Has Never Looked This Beautiful!

'Face to Face in a River in Borneo' by Jayaprakash Joghee Bojan 5. 'Play Time' by Chandrashekar Kalyanasundaram 6. 'One Happy Seal Model' by Lars Lykke 7. 'Family Reunion' by Sonalini Khetrapal 8. 'Kalsoy' by Wojciech Kruczynski 9. 'A Beautiful Morning in Hallstat' by Shanof K. 10.

Malaysia is Quite Possibly Asia's Most Beautiful Country

One of these spots is Sipidian; just off the tip of Malaysian Borneo . Diving in these protected waters is limited to a certain amount of people each day and provides you with the chance to see sharks, parrotfish, barracudas, turtles, and the like.

You Wouldn't Expect These Animal Cross Breeds to Be Real!

Borneo Bat-Eater, a cross between a Burmese python and reticulated python ( Retrieverman ) 9. Dzo, a hybrid between a yak and domestic cattle (By ottmarliebert.com, Wikimedia Commons ) 10.

The 10 Largest Organisms in the World May Surprise You

They are very rare, with only a few specimens ever caught in the rainforests of Borneo. Source #8 – Ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) The largest of all birds is the ostrich, which lives on the plains of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

8 Exotic Plants You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

Pitcher plants are common in many tropical forests, especially in Borneo, the Philippines and Sumatra.

25 of the Largest Insects You’ll Find on this Planet

Whoa! You Won’t Find These Big Bugs in Your Backyard!

You'll find this mantis in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Borneo. V. True Flies (Diptera) 13. Gauromydas heros (By Biologoandre, Wikimedia Commons ) Here's a species of giant fly that measures 3.2 cm (1.3 in) to 7 cm (2.8 in), with a 10 cm (3.9 in) wingspan.

10 Weird & Wonderful Plants You Had Never Seen Before!

These Mystical Plants Seem To Be From Another Planet

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum is found in the rainforests around Mount Kinabalu, in northern Borneo. These plants generally grow in rock ledges, limestone cliffs, and slopes. Image source: Flickr See Also: These Plants Are Strange, But Very Beautiful 10.

You Won’t Believe These Natural Peculiarities Really Exist

Nope, but The Borneo earless monitor sure does resemble a real-life dragon! Well, a tiny baby dragon, to be more precise, as these reptiles don't get longer than 22 cm (8.7 in) Mardi424/ Reddit 10. Unbelievable! This is how the skeleton of a freshwater stingray looks like drsleep007/ Reddit 11.

The Siena International Photo Awards Winners

View the Winning Photographs From the Siena Photo Awards

This American crocodile was photographed in Cuba. 3rd Place, Travel Category: Floating Market, Indonesia Market sellers float on a crowded waterway in South Borneo, Indonesia.

Have You Ever Been to an Indoor Rain forest?

Surrounding the pools are re-creations of famous architectural wonders from Asia like Angkor Wat, the Balinese Temple Gate, a longhouse from Borneo, and a traditional Thai house. Ponds and canals wind their way around various activity sites, and large Buddha statues are everywhere.

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The Remarkable Stories of People Rescuing Helpless Animals

Source An orphaned baby orangutan in Borneo. This one was lucky enough to be taken care of. Source A policeman guarding a mother duck and her little ones. Source A false killer whale is being moved back to the sea in Australia by willing volunteers.

Riddles & Quizzes

Test Yourself: 14 Trivia Questions for Geniuses Only

QUIZ: Would You Win it All in Our Trivia Game?

Greenland Madagascar Borneo New Guinea What Indiana Jones movie does the hero escape a large stone rolling behind him?

These 10 Fascinating Animals Were Found In This Decade

10 Rare Animals Species Discovered In the Last Decade

Compared to other orangutans known from Sumatra and Borneo, these animals have smaller heads and a flatter face. Scientists also believe that the Pongo tapanuliensis is closer to their Bornean counterparts. [related_articles] 4.

These 10 New Species Were Only Discovered in 2018!

Morphometric, behavioral, and genomic evidence has shown that these isolated orangutans are different from those found in Sumatra and Borneo. They probably diverged from other orangutans over 3.8 million years ago. 6.

Humor

These Amusing Pics Show the Comedic Side of Animals

The Animal World Can Be a Crazy and Hilarious Place!

These precious animals are endemic to the jungles of Borneo. Related: 12 Simply Hilarious Wildlife Photos to Brighten Your Day! "Missed" By Lea Scaddan, Highly Commended Image source: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Two Western Grey Kangaroos engaged in a furious battle.

15 Winning Images From the World Nature Photography Awards

15 Remarkable Winners of Past World Nature Photo Awards

The Grand Prize Winner and Animals in their Habitat Winner: “The World is Going Upside Down” by Thomas Vijayan (Canada) Description: "Bornean orangutan in Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo."

Have You Ever Seen Buildings Like These Before?

opened on January 2014. static.businessinsider.com Futuroscope (Poitiers, France) The "Born to be Wild" building in the Futuroscope theme park contains a screen the size of a tennis court, showing the amazing story of Dr Biruté Mary Galdikas and Dr Daphne Sheldrick as they travel between Kenya and Borneo

Computers & Internet

Nature Soundmap: Listen to the Sound of Nature

Hear Sounds of Nature From Almost Anywhere in the World!

Listen to anything from a monsoon in Borneo's tropical forest, to the erupting Piton de le Fournaise volcano in the Indian Ocean, frogs and crickets in the Amazon rainforest at night, kangaroos jumping in Australia, and a Great Blue Turaco singing in Uganda.