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Article by Sarah Jane Evans

'Life on earth is not evenly spread around our planet. Borneo...is one of its richest treasure-houses'

Malaysia - home to many amazing animals. But what about the fish? Often overlooked for more visible animals such as Tigers and Monkeys, Malaysia's fish are truely worth a mention. Malaysia is home to an surprising 614 known species of freshwater fish.

Discover five amazing Malaysian fish species and what makes them special.

by Dave Bakewell

The hauntingly beautiful notes of a flute rise and lilt through the chambers of a large cave in the soft pre-dawn light, to be answered, magically, by an equally beautiful cadence from an unseen bird somewhere deep in the recesses of the cave.

The run up to the Chinese year of the Tiger has been especially turbulent in Malaysia thanks to a series of high profile stories causing widespread outrage.

Allow me to introduce Yok Meneh (pictured seated). Yok - an orang asli or Malay aboriginal got his 5 minutes of fame after he was admitted to hospital for treatment following an apparent Tiger attack in Perak. He even had the nerve to smile as he was photographed, elaborate on his lies and pose with his injuries.

According to the Star newspaper on 7th February 2010:

Orang Asli Yok Meneh has been foraging in the forest for years bringing home petai and other vegetation. Yesterday, the usual uneventful trek became a harrowing one for the Semai when a tiger pounced on him.

By S.M. Lee

In June 2009, while walking to the start of a forest trail, I came across a tiger chained up in a clearing next to the forest fringe. Since then, I have learned that this tiger had been brought into Langkawi for a tiger show at the Oriental Village. The owner of this tiger has all the necessary documents and permits to keep this tiger. In other words, everything is “legal”. This was confirmed by Perhilitan / Wildlife Department who also informed that the tiger is well-cared for by its owner.

Article by Mandy Lee, Wendy Chin

Pulau Payar Marine Park has come a long way since it was first declared as a Fisheries Prohibited Area in 1985 and later gazetted as a marine park in 1994.

Living Dinosaurs

Monitor Lizards or Biawak in Malay, are members of the family Varanidae, a group of carnivorous lizards which includes the heaviest living lizard, the Indonesian Komodo dragon, with the crocodile monitor being the longest in the world and the Malaysian Water Monitor the second largest by weight.