After the trip to Kuala Gandah, we decided to go to another conservation centre 1 hour drive from Kuala Gandah.
The South Jenderak Gaur Conservation Centre is located in Felda Jenderak. The superstar there is Isnin- the only one descendent of wild-caught Gaur (Its father is Ahad which died).
Gaurs are consider as the largest species of wild cattle. Their shoulder heights measure at 2 metres tall and weigh 1000kg to 1500 kg. The numbers of Gaur in Malaysia is declining due to human poaching mainly for consumption and hunting trophies. The government is working to conserve the species by setting up conservation centres like the one they have in Jenderak Selatan.
Isnin (shown in the picture above) is the dominant male in his group. And man he is one HANDSOME gaur. All of my life, I have never seen and touched a gaur this close!!! It likes to be stroked at the head and near the butt (don't ask me why). Though it is huge, but I can feel it's gentle nature. Mainly because it is already used to having humans around.
From the picture above you can see the body of the Gaur......SHINNING in with a layer of oil.... my god!! It looks like shinning hair scene from the shampoo commercial you see in tv. Wow, it was really cool!!!
The coolest thing of all, I have touched a Gaur and you will not be able to do that in the wild...Or you will end up dead meat..... Gaurs are powerful, and I mean really powerful!!!
The trip to Kuala Gandah and Gaur Conservation Centre in Jenderak ended well and I went home enlightened. To be able to have such close contacts with these animals really make me realized they are so vulnerable and it is up to us to help them.
And to those kids who went to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre, I do sincerely hope that they can grow up to become a conservationist to help the endangered species or soon-to-be endangered species.
The South Jenderak Gaur Conservation Centre is located in Felda Jenderak. The superstar there is Isnin- the only one descendent of wild-caught Gaur (Its father is Ahad which died).
Gaurs are consider as the largest species of wild cattle. Their shoulder heights measure at 2 metres tall and weigh 1000kg to 1500 kg. The numbers of Gaur in Malaysia is declining due to human poaching mainly for consumption and hunting trophies. The government is working to conserve the species by setting up conservation centres like the one they have in Jenderak Selatan.
Isnin (shown in the picture above) is the dominant male in his group. And man he is one HANDSOME gaur. All of my life, I have never seen and touched a gaur this close!!! It likes to be stroked at the head and near the butt (don't ask me why). Though it is huge, but I can feel it's gentle nature. Mainly because it is already used to having humans around.
From the picture above you can see the body of the Gaur......SHINNING in with a layer of oil.... my god!! It looks like shinning hair scene from the shampoo commercial you see in tv. Wow, it was really cool!!!The coolest thing of all, I have touched a Gaur and you will not be able to do that in the wild...Or you will end up dead meat..... Gaurs are powerful, and I mean really powerful!!!
The trip to Kuala Gandah and Gaur Conservation Centre in Jenderak ended well and I went home enlightened. To be able to have such close contacts with these animals really make me realized they are so vulnerable and it is up to us to help them.
And to those kids who went to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre, I do sincerely hope that they can grow up to become a conservationist to help the endangered species or soon-to-be endangered species.
3 comments:
I never knew got such creature as that!! Is it soome type of kerbau?? hehe
coolman~
Close to ...but it's in a different Genus altogether..
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