Release of ‘Montom’, the Rehabilitated Sun Bear On 10th July 2020, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) team reintroduced their eighth release candidate Montom (a six years old adult male sun bear) into the wild. Rescued from Kampung Melangkap, Kota Marudu on 18 January 2015, Montom was originally taken as a cub after a dog chased away his mother. … Read More
Maratua Blue
Maratua Blue Towards the end of November 2019, Simon Enderby and Gil Woolley joined the intrepid explorers from KL based ‘DiveOrbit’, on a week’s adventures around the East Kalimantan Islands of Maratua, Kakaban, Sangalaki and all waters in-between! With flat seas, sunshine and white fluffy clouds, our arrival at the Maratua Blue Resort was impressive to say the least. Newly … Read More
Searching for Dinosaurs
Searching for Dinosaurs ‘Searching for Dinosaurs’ is filmed in the Kei islands, one of the last untouched paradises of Indonesia. The only known place in the world where regular sightings and underwater encounters with Pacific Leatherback turtles are guaranteed, Kei is slowly opening up to tourists. These majestic creatures are rapidly disappearing. Over the last three years Scubazoo have been … Read More
SZtv Wins ‘Best Social Media Contributor’ Award
We, the Scubazoo family, are really excited and proud to announce that SZtv won the ‘Best Social Media Contributor’ award at the prestigious Sabah Tourism Awards 2019 that was held at the Magellan Hotel, Sutera Harbour Resort last weekend. The event was officiated by Sabah Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Datuk Christina Liew. Assistant Minister … Read More
Wildlife: Offer to help the local filmmakers
Local filmmakers and nature enthusiasts are encouraged to produce contents that can help promote wildlife conservation in Sabah.
Film featuring Sabah’s wildlife and rescues showing Sept 16
Borneo Wildlife Warriors, a six weekly episodes of a film production featuring sun bears, elephants, orangutans and others, on breath-taking rescues and relocations in the state will be released starting from September 16
Udabayas: Terbit Lebih Filem Papar Keunikan Sabah
Bakat tempatan digalakkan untuk menceburi bidang penghasilan filem pendek sebagai usaha mempromosikan budaya, sejarah, flora dan fauna negeri ini kepada masyarakat dalam dan luar negara.
Sabah’s wildlife rangers to be in focus in season 2 of Borneo Wildlife Warriors
Following a positive reception, Borneo Wildlife Warriors – an online series focusing on Sabah’s wildlife rangers – will premier its second season next week.
DiverMag – Diving into Borneo From Below
How cinematographers Bertie Gekoski and Will Foster-Grundy made magic in Borneo – and where they are headed next
Borneo Jungle Diaries plants spotlight on an ancient apex predator
In Sabah, where there is an emerging issue of human-wildlife conflict, one animal that humans seem to see more of is the salt water crocodile that are showing up in urban rivers and waterways.
SunLife – Nature’s perfect predator
Kerisha and the crocodiles. There are few creatures in the natural world we have a full understanding of. Far more often we impose grossly exaggerated reputations on our natural neighbours
Ethical Hedonist – BJD: Pythons
In the latest episode of Borneo Jungle Diaries, get set for a Pythonesque night to remember….They come in all shapes, colours and sizes! Snakes are much to be feared…or are they?
Clean Malaysia – Heading off on some Jungle Adventures
First, Aaron “Bertie” Gekoski, an award-winning wildlife photographer and television presenter, introduced us to the heroic men and women who are helping save Sabah’s endangered wildlife. He did so in a series of short online documentariesJoin called “Borneo Wildlife Warriors” with stunning camerawork and revealing interviews.
Highest (160 species) snake diversity in the world
RICHARD Burger, SZtv’s latest star in its Borneo Jungle Diaries series, grew up with a passion for wildlife, fuelled by travelling to exotic locations to see animals in the wild and volunteering with wildlife organisations at home in the UK and abroad.