Sunset over the snorkeling platform at Coral Bay, Prehentian islands
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This is the cove in which we were able to swim with 3 giant Green Turtles.
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Paul climbs aboard after a successful snorkel trip which included touching a "Nemo" fish and sea turtle.
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Peter is very concerned over the fate of this baby green sea turtle
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Therese is all smiles as she prepares to disembark into the azure waters and white beaches of Turtle Beach, Prehentian islands.
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The Prehentian Islands exceeded all of our expectations.
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Another secluded beach on the Prehentians
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An artistic view of Turtle Beach, Prehentians
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Peter displays the nightly BBQ items of Tiger Prawns, Marlin, Tuna and King Fish. Life if a Beach!
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A monitor lizard searchs for a mid-morning snack in the jungle behind Long Beach, Prehentian Becil.
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Riding the "Jungle Train" from Tanah Merah to Jeruntut was a perfect way to experience the dramtic limestone karst landscape, tangled jungle and remote villages of central Malaysia
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Passing over one of the many sediment ladened rivers during our jungle train ride.
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Taman Negara National Park has the longest canopy walk in the world. This allows Peter to take pictures high within the canopy of the world's oldest rainforest. 160 million years old!
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Paul walks over the longest and highest section of the canopy walk.
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Being able to walk high in the forest canopy provides many opportunities to view the jungle from a different ground-based prespective
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Viewing Sungai Tahan from the canopy walk. We would take a boat ride up this river the next day to the waterfalls.
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A long-tailed Macaque searches for fruit near the park headquarters.
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A mother and baby long-tailed Macaque watch me with suspicion... or are they waiting for me to drop food.
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Therese enjoys the peaceful boat ride on the Sungai Tahan with the forest canopy looming over the river.
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Therese points across the river to the 8.5 km trail back to the park headquarters.
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Peter and Paul at the cascades Lata Berkoh in Taman Negara National Park
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Peter, Paul and Therese search the canopy for the Rhino hornbill bird
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The trails in Taman Negara are very challenging and difficult. The jungle is incredibly beautiful, but one lapse in concentration and we would be following an Orang-asli (indigenous, nomad people within the park) or animal trail instead.
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Leech removal for all before a midday snack.
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At last, our patience is rewarded with a great view of the rhino hornbill. An extraordinary sight!
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The twists and turns of Taman Negara
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A cat track along the trail from Lata Berkoh
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