by Dusky Rachel written during Recovery Movement Control Order 2020 As government restrictions began to gradually lighten, I’d leave my house for an hour or two for my ‘weekly fresh air’; some time away from being cooped up in my tiny apartment. Nowadays, I find myself people-watching more often than ever. Perhaps I had missed…

by Dusky Jieh Long Ah Pah is an alpha male who takes care of his family. He is especially fond of Xiao Pah, one of his many children who got his look from his father. They do almost everything together. For instance, Ah Pah and Xiao Pah take turns grooming each other every day as…

We all know how choices lead to consequences. So, we weigh a lot of things in our head before making a decision, don’t we? When people ask me, “what do you plan to do after getting this degree?”, or “if you continue with this field, will there be a good future?” Notwithstanding their apparent skepticism,…

by Dusky Zher Yee The Harmony of the Forest / We COEXIST!  It was the day after I came back from the UK last year. I still remember clearly, following Jo Leen for fieldwork at Teluk Bahang, Penang. As usual, we started sampling from the sleeping tree of the langurs and traveled deep into the…

by Dusky Neil Back in the day: circa 1970’s Australia Present day: Malaysia School social studies comprising geography, history and nature studies were learnt early on.  Nature trails on school premises or at organised field trips to sites of natural interest sparked curiosity to nature.  Learnt to identify birds – like Kookaburras, Willy Wagtails, Magpies,…

by Dusky Yi Sheng The success of nature awareness campaigns in the past few years has incited interest in the general public towards nature and its wildlife. Hence, enthusiasts of nature, like us in the Langur Project Penang (LPP) are growing significantly in numbers. Likewise, the popularity of ecotourism is increasing at the same pace….

by Dusky Zi Hao Hi, my name is Zi Hao but everyone calls me Zi. I joined Langur Project Penang (LPP) on August 17, 2019, and I have not regretted this decision ever since. I believe my calling in life is to save wildlife and thought I was alone in this. Fortunately, joining LPP convinced…