Borneo Wildlife Sightings: Real-Time Updates & Locations

Looking to spot wildlife in Sabah, Borneo? Get real-time updates on recent sightings from rainforest regions like the Kinabatangan River, Danum Valley, and Tabin, to the coastal waters around Semporna and Sipadan. Sightings often include members of the Borneo Big 5—orangutans, pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, rhinoceros hornbills, and estuarine crocodiles—along with marine highlights like whale sharks. Reports are shared by guides, researchers, and travellers on the ground, making it easy to follow what’s been seen lately and where.

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Sightings Log

Last 7 Days All Time Last 7 Days Last 30 Days Last 3 Months

Location All Locations Kinabatangan River Crocker Range Kinabalu Park Kota Kinabalu Trusan Sugut Sandakan Deramakot Maliau Basin Danum Valley Tabin Lahad Datu Semporna Tawau

Observation Point All Points Trusan Sugut Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC) Borneo Rainforest Lodge Tenegang River Deramakot Forest Reserve

Species All Species Bornean Banteng Pygmy Elephant Orangutan Red Leaf Monkey Western Tarsier Bornean Tarsier Common Palm Civet Black-Crowned Pitta Leopard Cat Pig-Tailed Macaque Bornean Yellow Muntjac Gibbon Reticulated Python Sunda Leopard Cat

Date	Photo	Species	Location	Observation Point
15/08/2025		Bornean Yellow Muntjac	Trusan Sugut	Trusan Sugut
14/08/2025		Pygmy Elephant	Kinabatangan River	Tenegang River
31/07/2025		Bornean Tarsier	Danum Valley	Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC)
31/07/2025		Gibbon	Danum Valley	Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC)
31/07/2025		Pygmy Elephant	Deramakot	Deramakot Forest Reserve
31/07/2025		Reticulated Python	Deramakot	Deramakot Forest Reserve
31/07/2025		Sunda Leopard Cat	Deramakot	Deramakot Forest Reserve
30/07/2025		Orangutan	Danum Valley	Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC)
30/07/2025		Orangutan	Danum Valley	Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC)
26/07/2025		Bornean Tarsier	Danum Valley	Borneo Rainforest Lodge
26/07/2025		Common Palm Civet	Danum Valley	Borneo Rainforest Lodge
11/07/2025		Bornean Banteng	Trusan Sugut	Trusan Sugut
10/07/2025		Leopard Cat	Danum Valley	Borneo Rainforest Lodge
09/07/2025		Black-Crowned Pitta	Danum Valley	Borneo Rainforest Lodge
27/06/2025		Pig-Tailed Macaque	Danum Valley	Borneo Rainforest Lodge
12/06/2025		Pygmy Elephant	Danum Valley	Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC)
24/05/2025		Red Leaf Monkey	Danum Valley	Danum Valley Study Centre (DVSC)