1. Research on Areas Read up on the areas you are visiting and on what wildlife you like to photograph before you go. Get a copy of our complementary E-book from our website on 'Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary'. They are many books on mammals and birds. Check out the website of Natural History Publications. The office […]

Have you ever explored the rainforest at night? On a boat? Do you know what species of animals lurk around at night? Let's take you on board as we cruise along the Kinabatangan river when the night unfolds. When is the best time to do it? Of course, at night. As the sun sets down […]

Up close and personal with the Majestic Avian. “Large and clumsy birds, seldom adorned with bright-coloured plumage, but in many cases bearing a really prodigious bill.” - Sir Alfred Russell Wallace One of Asia’s most attractive species of birds. Majestic in nature and an absolute head-turner for its flamboyant casque adorned with striking coloration. Hornbills are […]

If there's one thing that every animal or wildlife lover knows, is that the wildlife belong in their natural habitat, regardless whether they are endangered or not. But even if you aren't one, it's a given that wildlife everywhere deserve to live a safe and peaceful life. Here at Sukau Rainforest Lodge, we're grateful that […]

In July 2014, a mother orangutan and her tiny infant was spotted at our Hornbill Boardwalk for the first time. It was one of those unexpected and most exciting occurrence to ever happen at the lodge. She and her baby kept a safe distance of at least 50m away from people and was mostly in […]

KOTA KINABALU: Carol Patterson, coauthor of the book "Saving Paradise: The Story of Sukau Rainforest Lodge", believes the book will be of interest to those in the tourism industry or similar situation as the lodge's founder and her coauthor, Albert Teo. I think this is because the story of Sukau Lodge is a good one […]

"The mist was rising off the glassy surface of the broad river as the first rays of the sun illuminated the tree tops. Out of sight, gibbons wailed and pheasants boomed in an ancient dawn ritual. Our boat drifted silently around a bend, beneath the arching branches of a wild nutmeg tree all hung about […]