Buli Sim Sim, the water village at Sandakan on mainland Borneo

A proud mamma pig-tailed macaque posed for us to take photos of her baby.

Judy enjoys a close encounter with a young orangutan.

[photo: Jon Fellows]

Lodge and guest hut at Borneo Divers campsite on Sipadan Island

Snacks hanging in the camp's dining room window. An aerial photo of Sipadan Island hangs above the window.

View from inside our hut, showing dive boat and pier.

Malaysian government gunboats patrolled the waters everyday, guarding against pirate attacks.

Our camp mascot, Morris the Monitor Lizard, wandered through camp every day, just before the cocktail hour.

A female green turtle laying eggs in her nest. Her shell was about four feet long.

Divemaster Haris giving a briefing on the various dive sites around the island.

Judy and Jon in full gear and ready for another dive adventure.

Only 30 feet out from the water's edge, the bottom drops off from 10 feet deep, straight down for 2,000 feet.