Synopsis

Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Southeast Asia, once existed within a realm of legend and folklore. To early Chinese explorers, it was believed to be the dwelling place of a dragon, said to protect a pearl nestled beside a lake near its very top. Modern-day visitors have yet to discover such a pearl… or glimpse a dragon... but they find riches of a different nature. A cool island rising dramatically from the hot and humid lowlands, Kinabalu is a repository of extraordinary plant and animal l