Proboscis monkeys jumping from tree to tree on the slopes of the Kinabatangan River. Proboscis monkeys can only be seen in the wild in Borneo. For most people, the most striking thing is not your nose (it is), but because of the strange fur and long tail, these monkeys convey a very strange feeling, between bear and clown, between animal and person. His movements, as in many other monkeys, they are very "human", but also his immense belly, his big nose and color display, make it impossible not to think of a certain type of tourist. The people of Borneo should have a similar idea, and did not hesitate to rename the proboscis monkeys when the first Europeans looked out for their island. The official name for these monkeys is "bekantan" but many locals call them "orang Beland," or "inhabitant of Holland." The Dutch life, come on ... Let's think and assume that they called "Dutch" to the monkeys because they were Europeans who had to hand (although it had been there before the English) and not because they were that were closest to the proboscis monkeys. In any case, see a Proboscis Monkey in Bako is an experience well worth a trip. And if the vision of the proboscis monkey will join the fantastic trips, incredible scenery, the atmosphere we breathe in the cabins of the national park and other animals that inhabit the park, Bako is rapidly becoming one of those places where one wishes to stay for much longer than a trip "normal" is usually allowed. So it is not uncommon to find among the people visiting the park that has traveled 3 months, 9 months, 1 year, 5 years ...