proboscis monkey trip

I took the opportunity to held as first-aid taker so as to expose myself to the new experience during this trip. Before the start of the journey, we were handed a lifejacket while Dr. Irene gave a short briefing before we move on. Then off we start our trip at 8 a.m. sharp. We consisted of 6male students and 5girls, and the boat driver Awg Zali. This isn’t my first time travelling on boat, but I could still feel excited for the fun of it. Along the journey, I discover that rubbish were dumped and floating everywhere. It is sad to tell that the rubbish were dumped by the Kampong Ayer villagers themselves. That’s when I realized that there is a need to educate them to be aware of river pollution. Otherwise, the Brunei River is very harmony and peace. Awg Zali stopped the boat near the mangrove trees and I could see the proboscis monkey hanging and jumping around from trees to trees. They’re a very unique species of monkey in a sense that they are reddish-brown in colour apart from their large nose and the size of their belly. They feed on plants normally the mangrove shoots, seeds and leaves. Despite their ability to remain in the canopies of the rainforest, I love to know that these monkeys can actually swim, and for that reason they are demandingly hunted by certain parties. In my opinion, they should be protected in their habitat so as to avoid the extinction of the so-called ‘Bangkatan’ not only implies to Brunei but in other countries as well.