In the state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, the Houston Zoo has partnered with the French non-governmental organization Hutan and the Sabah Wildlife Department - both of which support conservation programs in and around the 27,000-hectare Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. Dr. Marc Ancrenaz is the Director of the Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Project. KOCP participates in Bornean elephant conservation. Dr. Ancrenaz took these beautiful Bornean Elephant shots the other day in Sabah.
Secondary forests of the Lower Kinabatangan are also home to approximately 200 of the 1200 to 1500 Asian elephants believed to remain in northeastern Borneo. Recent research indicates that they may be genetically distinct and potentially separated from mainland Asian populations thousands of years. Today this subspecies is only found in Sabah (although some individuals roam in Northern Kalimantan), making the State of Sabah the sole custodian of a unique sub-species of elephant.
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