Birding Wildlife Travel Asia
Tigers of India. Our story on the tigers of India is published in the current isuue of Asian Geographic Magazine ( No 122 Issue 6/2016). The past 13 years have taken us on several journeys through many parts of India. The rich biodiversity of nature in India has led us to return again and again begging... Continue Reading →
Photo Travel Asia| Sultan Mosque Singapore Hari Raya Celebration The Sultan Mosque in Singapore was built in 1824 and gazetted as a national monument in 1975. After one month of dawn-to-dusk fasting during Ramadan, the first three days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri are celebrated on a grand scale in Singapore. Hari Raya celebration is colourful and facinating... Continue Reading →
Hari Raya Singapore Celebration . Hari Raya Singapore . After one month of dawn-to-dusk fasting during Ramadan, the first three days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri are celebrated on a grand scale. Hari Raya are colourful and facinating and probably the best time to experience Malay culture and heritage in Singapore. Bring the joy of photography... Continue Reading →
Nature Photography Seminar and workshop Singapore- The Beauty Of Nature John gave a talk this afternoon organised by The NUS Photographic Society in Singapore on the topic of " The Beauty of Nature "during the Nature Photography Seminar and Workshop in Singapore. The 1 hour presentation covered Sri Lanka, Borneo ( Sabah & Sarawak), India and... Continue Reading →
Santubong Nature Festival Borneo - Macro Photography WorkshopThe Santubong Nature Festival was held on 9 and 10 November organised by Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch and Permai Rainforest Resort in Santubong, Sarawak, just 45 minutes from Kuching. The two day event was organised to promote the awareness and appreciation for nature. Here are the speakers for the... Continue Reading →
Global International Tiger Day July 29 At the turn of 1900, there were estimated 100,000 tigers worldwide. Today, they are only about 5000 tigers in the world. Almost 95 % of them had perished in the last 100 years. The future for tiger will look bleak if no conservation effort is made. The Global International Tiger Day... Continue Reading →
Bird watching, bird photography in Kutch, Gujarat, India This plain looking bird would not attract any casual photographer. It is a rare bird indeed. There are 5 members of the Bushchat family in India. The Stoliczka’s Bushchat is virtually endemic to the desert plains in scattered bushes. In the midst of our arduous search, driving... Continue Reading →
3rd Global Bird Watchers' Conference Kutch, Gujarat. Bird watching India The 3rd Global Bird Watchers' Conference Kutch, Gujarat. Bird watching India. was held in Kutch, Gujarat, India in January 2013. We took part in the The 3rd Global Bird Watchers' Conference and extended our trip to explore other parts of the Greater Rahn of Kutch. Gujarat... Continue Reading →
4 Days 3 nights Borneo, Mount Kinabalu Nature Photography Workshop with John Arifin. Trip date : 01-04 October 2012. Trip Details Borneo is the world's third largest island with Mount Kinabalu being the tallest mountain towering at 4000m above the sea level in the state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Kinabalu Park has been known as... Continue Reading →
// Borneo Bird Festival Sabah|Bird Photography in Sepilok. The Borneo Bird Festival was the melting pot for bird lovers, conservation enthusiasts, ornithologists, for the local residents and international bird communities. It was a 3 day event in Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo from 14-16 October 2011. The event not only shared the latest development on the... Continue Reading →
The Making Of Asia Exposed II, Episode 4, Channel News Asia with John Arifin What has a wildlife photographer got to do with " The price of beauty at its most extreme" ? John goes to the jungle to find wildlife. In this series, John was flown into the concrete jungle, inside the hospital operating... Continue Reading →
Borneo Bird Festival, Sabah Malaysian Borneo Wallace Hawk Eagle Borneo Bird FestivalThe first Borneo Bird Festival was held at RDC ( Rainforest Discovery Centre ) in the city of Sandakan near the world's famous Sepilok Orang Hutan Sanctuary from 10 October to 15 October 2009. The occasion was graced by Datuk Masid manjun, Tan Sri... Continue Reading →
6 Day Borneo Rainforest and Nature Photography Workshop with John Nat Arifin Birding Sarawak Borneo- Bako National Park The 6 day trip to Borneo rainforest recently was by far one of the most productive trips we ever had. Not only we saw good sighting of elusive tropical birds and frogs, collectively as a team of... Continue Reading →
