Every morning, in exception on his days off, you will see him scooping fallen leaves out of the pond. On some days, you will see him on the beach with buckets in search of gobies and other sorts of marine ...[ read more ]
Exceptions to the Rules
While there are many rules in nature but one rule in nature we must also remember is that there are exceptions to the rule. As a general rule in the bird world males seems to have more color than their ...[ read more ]
Saving The Rest Of The Rainforests
Malaysia is home to probably the oldest rainforest in the world. 130 million years to be exact. The forests all over the country is facing a constant threat from logging and development. We but cannot look at it inwardly but ...[ read more ]
Birds of a feather flock together
Love is a powerful emotion and choice. It creates strong affection and builds the bonds of relationship. It embodies the virtues of loyalty, kindness, charity, compassion, and affection. Among 220 species of birds that fly in Langkawi, the Great Hornbill ...[ read more ]
City and Forest
I am a city girl and have lived in one for almost 23 years. There are many differences one can notice between a city and a village. Firstly there are not many trees and virgin forest in a city except ...[ read more ]
The Fast and Furious – Mantis Shrimps
This article is not about the American street racing action movie directed by Justin Lin. Instead it is about a most incredible creature and the fantastic speed it is capable of reaching - a creature commonly called the mantis shrimp. ...[ read more ]
Squids and Dolphins in Andaman Sea
It is the squid blooming season here on the island and the local fishermen are out in full force for this annual fishing tradition. With individual catch size of sometimes more than 40kg per night it is a very lucrative ...[ read more ]
Migrants Checked In
Imagine there is such a thing as Avian Immigration Department, the followings have checked in since August 2011 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Tiger Shrike Lanius tigrinus Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Oriental Honey ...[ read more ]
Against All Rising Odds – Keeping the Coral Reef Alive
You’d probably be asking the similar question that went through my mind; A coral is meant to be left where it is, isn’t it? Exceptional to this case, the coral clearing involved the rehabilitation of a damaged coral reef near ...[ read more ]
Embrace The Rain
The cycle is back! Raining season has arrived with lots of rain in end of August and today! The record held so far, five days of continuous rain in which it is the longest ever since I arrived on this ...[ read more ]
The Andaman Reef
The Andaman Reef has a long history but it was the 2004 tsunami that changed everything. Once a carpet of brilliant corals, the giant waves broke many of the huge colonies off of the reef edge and sent them crashing ...[ read more ]
Part of JungleWalla Team
Unofficially. Even though he is not directly employed under Junglewalla company, he is one of many Langkawi taxi van drivers that most nature guides would love to work with, especially when it comes to wildlife and birds! His full time ...[ read more ]