Walking through the elephant-made 'highway' in Taman Negara

The Gua Gajah trail is relatively easy to walk through, even for beginners. — Photos: ERIC IAN CHAN

Muhammad, the guide, took a step back on the forest trail and turned to look at me, waiting for me to notice the big tree in front. On the trunk were deep vertical scratches gouged into the bark.

“Sun bear?” I asked.