Explore Malaysia's ancient rainforests, home to incredible biodiversity and some of the world's most unique and endangered species.
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Ancient Forests of a Megadiverse Nation
This series, Wild Malaysia: Rainforests and Rare Creatures, explores one of the most biologically rich countries on Earth — a place where ancient ecosystems harbor…
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Walking Above Earth's Oldest Rainforest
Taman Negara has been growing continuously for roughly a hundred and thirty million years, making it one of the oldest tropical rainforests on the planet.
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Borneo's Last Wild Orangutans and Elephants
Borneo pygmy elephants are the smallest elephants in Asia, standing under nine feet tall, and no one is entirely sure how they got to the island.
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Hornbills, Clouded Leopards, and Forest Roles
Malaysia is home to all ten hornbill species found in Southeast Asia, from the massive rhinoceros hornbill — Sarawak's state emblem — to the smaller black hornbill that…
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Where Lowland Meets Cloud Forest
Malaysia's lowland dipterocarp forests give way to entirely different worlds as elevation rises.
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Palm Oil's Price on Malaysian Wilderness
Malaysia lost over a third of its tree cover between 2001 and 2020, driven largely by the expansion of oil palm plantations.
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