New Bakoa species discovered in Sarawak!

I was shocked to find another Bakoa sp. again in Sarawak! This aroid is super rare in my homeland and this Bakoa is most probably a new species. It is growing in a blackwater river far away from the type locality of Bakoa lucens which was already described by researchers long time ago. 😍

Sundew, (Drosera burmanni)

Sundew, (Drosera burmanni) is a species of carnivorous plant which can be found in sandy area of Kuching.

Night walk (May 2026)

We met Bornean black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratoides) last night 

Bornean black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratoides)

Bornean black-capped babbler (Pellorneum capistratoides)

Giant Rafflesia blooming

Giant Rafflesia is blooming in the limestone forest of Padawan now. (86cm in diameter) Researchers said it is either a variant of Rafflesia tuan-mudae or probably a new species!!! (22nd May, 2026)

Probably new species of Bakoa!!!

I was shocked to find another Bakoa sp. again in Sarawak! This aroid is super rare in my homeland and this Bakoa is most probably a new species. It is growing in a blackwater river far away from the type locality of Bakoa lucens which was already described by researchers long time ago. 😍

Night walk with Japanese guests

Bringing my guests from Japan to see fauna in the jungle of Borneo.

Kozue and Hanae standing next to pitcher plant, Nepenthes ampullaria.

Stick insect with Kozue.

Stick insect with Hanae.

caterpillar

We found a big Haaniella grayii (phasmid) in the jungle of Borneo.