Reservation for our Borneo’s Elephants and Orangutans Tour will be closing soon with limited spaces available. The Houston Zoo is offering a one-of-a-kind experience on the island of Borneo. An encounter with elephants and orangutans in the wild along the Kinabatangan River May 13-24, 2010.
The Kinabatangan River is 560km long and the Lower Kinabatangan region is estimated to have the largest concentration of wildlife in all of Malaysia. The area is renowned for its tropical birds including all 8 species of Hornbill found in Borneo. Crocodiles, monitor lizards, wild pigs, otters, civets, 10 species of primates including the island’s own proboscis monkey and Bornean Orang-utan , and of course, Borneo’s elephants.
Contact conservation@houstonzoo.org for more information or go to our travel webpage
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