Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
SANDAKAN, Malaysia, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Upon entering Sandakan's rainforest in Malaysia, one is met with a sea of verdant green, while animals dart through the canopy like elusive spirits, reveling in nature's bounty.
Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows a crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows a rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows a Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) in Sandakan, Malaysia. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)■