Taman Negara

Places > Gua Telinga

Expect to crawl in the dark, and get wet as you squeeze through the underground river tunnel. It is an adventure exploration engages you to find a real underground world. Gua Telinga which has a rock formation like a human ear gives you a totally unforgettable life experience.

All the time, Taman Negara has done all the best to protect the beauty of limestone formations for us. You can explore and enjoy the limit less amazing flora and fauna of tropical limestone caves in Taman Negara.
Among the popular caves are Gua Telinga, Gua Kepayang Kecil, Kepayang Besar, Gua Luas, Gua Landak, Gua Tumpat, Gua Siput, Gua Cemara, and Gua Peningat. All of them is unique of its own.

Be to all caves is great but it may take a number of days. The best must see option le is Gua Telinga, it represents the rest. Its formation is like a human ear - that is why it's called Gua Telinga or Ear Cave. The distance is only 2.6KM from Kuala Tahan and closest to your accommodation.
You might have been many caves before, however visiting Gua Telinga would give you totally different experience. Wearing proper attire, a pair of good grip shoes and a torch light are required.

You might be able to find at least six kinds of animal species in Gua Telinga:-

• Roundleaf bat ( Hipposideros larvatus ).
• Dusky fruit bat ( Penthetor lucasi ).
• Giant toad ( Bufo asper )..
• Black-striped frog ( Rana nigrovittata)
• Whip-spider ( Stygophrynus sp.
• Cave cricket ( Diestrammena sp. )
• Long-legged centipedes
• Cockroaches ( coloured rich burgundy-red and pale blue )
• Cave racer snake (Elaphetaeniura).