Off The Beat: In search of the rare and elusive Durian Kura Kura

A rare kura kura durian tree at Kampung Selanyau, Bekenu Sibuti in Miri. Photo: FLORENCE TEH

I knew I had to see the kura kura durian as soon as I learned of the medium-sized, wild fruit’s near-extinct status.

After all, it has already been placed on the red list of threatened species by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.