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Latest News from Danau Girang Field Centre
The rain at Danau Girang Field Centre did not stop students and staff from the Anthropological Institute and Museum of the University of Zurich from having a great time! During their stay at DGFC (from 18 to 26 January 2010) they encountered many orangutans and other wildlife such as leopard cat, common palm civet, Malay badger, mouse deer, monitor lizard and mangrove snake.
Houston Zoo in DGFC
Peter and Sarah Riger visited Sabah in October 2009 and stayed at DGFC for a few days. The couple have helped arrange much needed funding for DGFC to support projects such as our long-term elephant study and forthcoming wild cats study. Peter, who visited DGFC previously in August 2008, is Director of Conservation and Science at Houston Zoo and his wife Sarah also works at Houston Zoo as Carnivore Supervisor, she is concentrating on conservation projects with big cats (her favourite being the cheetahs!) To see more conservation projects and information on Houston Zoo, visit http://www.houstonzoo.org
Jack Hanna in Sabah
On 23 and 24 October, zoologist television personality Jack Hanna was in Sukau, Kinabatangan, with his film crew to capture Sabah’s elephants, proboscis monkeys and orangutans on film to be shown in the “Into the Wild” television show in the US. Nurzhafarina Othman, Cardiff University student working on the Bornean elephant social behaviour with DGFC and HUTAN, will appear on the show as she was interviewed by Jack Hanna and his wife, while observing a herd of wild elephants feeding on grass and bathing in the Kinabatangan river.
In 1992, Jack Hanna became Director Emeritus at the Columbus Zoo (the zoo has been sponsoring our elephant project since 2007) and in 1993 he became the host of Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures, a nationally syndicated television series. After more than 10 years with Animal Adventures, he decided to start a new TV series, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, in which he explores the corners of the globe and discovers wildlife and cultures. In June 2008, the series was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Series. You can find more on Jack Hanna by visiting his web site at http://www.jackhanna.com/
Ecology Expeditions
Ecology Expeditions is a Spinout company from Bangor University which has teamed up with Danau Girang Field Centre to deliver an unique ecological jungle trekking experience as part of a 12-day ecological expedition course to Sabah, Borneo. The expedition includes a 4-day focussed ecology field trip, a 3-day remote jungle trek and a day of coral reef snorkelling or diving.
For further details on the aims, objectives and expected learning outcomes of the experience please click here.
For further details on the itinerary, dates and costs please contact:
Alex Hinchliffe alex.hinchliffe@ecologyexpeditions.com