Lee's Nature Notes: Birding in Malaysia turns up Siamangs!

This is a primary tropical forest: giant trees cast a gloom over untold number of smaller trees, shrubs and vines with orchid flowers and bromeliads brightening the path. Right away, I began hearing a loud “whoop, whoop” call and knew it was a primate of some kind. ... I spent the whole afternoon in my hotel room wringing the blood from my socks and wiping it from my chest and neck. Ah, but I had seen and recorded siamangs! Posted by Lee at 7:14 PM ...