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Picture from Danum Valley Conservation Area

Right now I’m Danum Valley rainforest. This conservation area has an extensive diversity of tropical flora and fauna, including Bornean orangutans, gibbons, mousedeer, clouded leopards and over 270 kinds of birds. It is one of the rare places where you can still find these species in the wild. #borneo #ephemera #danumvalley #landscapephotography #malaysia #documentary

Picture from Sandakan

Another endangered specie endemic to Borneo is the proboscis monkey, an arboreal ape with an unusually large nose. As most of the wild animals on the island, this funny and friendly fellow is seeing its natural habitat replaced by palm oil plantation.

Picture from Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia

My first stop in Borneo is Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, where orphaned orangutans are trained to survive again in the wild after losing their mother, mostly because of deforestation. These really intelligent apes are currently only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra and are one of the most endangered species on our planet. #borneo #ephemera #malaysia #orangutan #endangeredspecies

Picture from Kota Kinabalu

Goodbye China, hello Borneo! Last night I didn’t get any sleep to catch an early flight from Shanghai. But the view I got from the airplane window while landing on the island was definitely worth it. #ephemera #documentary #airplane #traveling #backstage

Picture from Shengsi Islands

A day off at the hotel before leaving China and heading to Borneo. At the end of every expedition I take the time to review pictures and footage, clean the gear and take care of the project management.

Picture from Shengshan, Zhejiang, China

In Shengshan the men that don’t go out fishing take care of the maintenance and repairing of the boats. #shengsi #ephemera #china #documentary #portraitphotography

Picture from Shengshan, Zhejiang, China

In Shengshan island all the community lives around fishing activities. In the afternoon women leave their homes with their small bamboo chair and gather on the quay to weave fishing nets that fishermen will use during the night. #shengsi #ephemera #documentary #portrait #object

Picture from Shengsi Islands

At the heart of the abandoned village of Houtouwan. Follow the facebook page of the Ephemera documentary to watch the exclusive 360 VR videos. #houtouwan #ephemera #shengsi #china #documentary #360 #littleplanet

Picture from Shengsi Islands

The wealth of the former residents of Houtouwan is still visible in the shape of the houses they’ve abandoned. Most of them are two-stories buildings, with nicely decorated walls and terraces. Today nature is gradually taking over them. Unfortunately I came to soon to witness ivy completely recovering these houses with a green blanket. #houtouwan #ephemera #shengsi #china #documentary