Sunday, July 6, 2014

Langkawi Islands, Malaysia - Monkeys at Berjaya Beach Resort

Staying in the rainforest chalet at the Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort offered a unique experience of having (macaque) monkeys visiting your doorstep. Sure, in this part of Asia I have seen monkeys outside the zoo, roaming in the parks, in the villages, plantations and so on. But these hairy creatures coming right to your doorstep was a first for me and the family.

The rainforest is large enough for the monkeys to live undisturbed and sustain them, but have acquired a taste of we humans eat. Advice from the resort's management is to never feed the monkeys (leave them alone in their natural environment), close the doors and windows when they come visiting. Anyway, the monkeys don't bother anyone if you leave them alone.

Rainforest chalet at Berjaya Beach Resort on Langkawi Island, Malaysia
The rainforest chalet

Macaque monkey at Berjaya Beach Resort on Langkawi Island, Malaysia
Uninvited but welcomed visitor

Another macaque monkey at Berjaya Beach Resort on Langkawi Island, Malaysia
On the balconey


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