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Sibu, everybody’s favourite Dublin red-head and one of the biggest characters in Dublin zoo passed away this week at the age of 45. He was a Bornean orangutan who arrived in Dublin 40 years ago. Bornean orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans and are a critically endangered species whose existence is threatened by deforestation, palm oil plantations and hunting.
I bought a new mobile phone after mine accidentally became part of the wash in the washing machine.
The sun was setting at this location and I did not have my camera with me. No choice but to whip out the phone. I think my phone is amazing in capturing this scene at the wharf. By the way,that is not the sea...it's the Rejang River in Sarawak. The river is huge!! There are crocs in there.
I downloaded the pictures and edited this one.
Samsung Note 4 !! Yay!!
A Kelong (sometimes spelt Kellong) is a Malay word to describe a form of offshore platform built predominantly with wood, and can be found in kunji mairea]], the Philippines and Indonesia, while only a handful remains around Singapore due to rapid urbanisation.
Kelongs are built by fishermen primarily for fishing purposes, although larger structures can also function as dwellings for them and their families. They are built without the need for nails, using rattan to bind tree trunks and wooden planks together. Anchored into the sea bed using wooden piles of about 20 metres in length and driven about 6 metres into the sea, they are usually sited in shallow water, although some can be found in deeper waters. Some kelongs are less isolated, and are connected to land via a wooden gangway. Other variants of Kelongs can be mobile, or may involve a large groups of Kelongs joined together into a massive offshore community.
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I used to run here most nights. It is a man made lake in Sibu, Sarawak. It is a feature of this town. One thing that is funny here is that the toilets are the nicest in the whole town but are always locked.
A Kelong (sometimes spelt Kellong) is a Malay word to describe a form of offshore platform built predominantly with wood, and can be found in kunji mairea]], the Philippines and Indonesia, while only a handful remains around Singapore due to rapid urbanisation.
Kelongs are built by fishermen primarily for fishing purposes, although larger structures can also function as dwellings for them and their families. They are built without the need for nails, using rattan to bind tree trunks and wooden planks together. Anchored into the sea bed using wooden piles of about 20 metres in length and driven about 6 metres into the sea, they are usually sited in shallow water, although some can be found in deeper waters. Some kelongs are less isolated, and are connected to land via a wooden gangway. Other variants of Kelongs can be mobile, or may involve a large groups of Kelongs joined together into a massive offshore community.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia