Hornbills in safe hands

An Oriental Pied hornbill is seen on one of the trees in Kinabatangan in Sandakan, Sabah. Next to it is a data logger device to document the microclimate conditions for the birds to breed.

SUKAU village offers a majestic view of the Kinabatangan river in Sandakan, Sabah.

At most hours of the day, there is a deafening silence but once in a while, it is broken by the clanking sounds of a tourist boat against the floating pontoons down the small jetty.