Cede Prudente is a wildlife photographer and conservationist based in Sandakan, Malaysian Borneo. He was born in Lahad Datu, Sabah and has over two decades of experience documenting the environment and wildlife of Borneo. He runs a tour company called North Borneo Safari that offers wildlife photography tours. Cede is dedicated to photographing the natural world of Borneo and using his images to promote conservation.

1. Cede Prudente
Member of the International Environment Photographers Association (IEPA)
Cede Prudente is a man with a mission, and that mission is to document every
aspect of Borneo’s environment so that his images can contribute towards the
conservation of this exceptional island. He was born in Lahad Datu, Sabah and now
based in Sandakan on Sabah’s east coast, he lives in one of the world’s most
diverse and exciting environment for wildlife photography.
Cede has over two decades of experience in nature trips and expeditions, he
continues his quest to documenting birds and mammals of Borneo. He
established North Borneo Safari, a tour agency offering a range of adventure,
birding tours and PhotoSafari in Malaysia. Appointed consultant to many Natural
History Documentary filming in Borneo, which includes the BBC and National
Geographic TV. With much interest in Bird conservation, he is a co-founder of the
Sandakan Borneo Bird Club. He provides Talks and workshop and actively
promoting nature education, conservation awareness, including birding and wildlife
photography.
He was the principal photographer for Wild Borneo, The National Parks and other
Wild Places of Malaysia and Orangutan, Wild Malaysia 2014, Proboscis Monkeys of
Borneo, Sabah Colour Guide: Kinabatangan, Tabin: Sabah’s Greatest Wildlife
Sanctuary, The Photographic Guide to Birds of Sepilok, Wild Sabah and Sepilok
Forest. His images are in constant demand for magazines and Malaysian tourism
promotion material.
In the field, Cede is totally dedicated to getting ‘THE’ shot. He may be almost up to
his hips in a stream, slithering in the mud on a jungle trail or perspiring under the
relentless tropical sun, but he never gives up. And it’s hard work carrying heavy
tripods, cameras with extra long lenses and all the other paraphernalia needed.
Despite all those years of seeing and capturing on film some remarkable animal and
insect behaviour, as well as some remarkably beautiful pristine environments, Cede
is never blasé, perhaps it is partly this constant sense of wonder and respect for the
natural world that helps make him such a fine photographer.

2. Cede Prudente
Wildlife Photographer,
Expedition Leader at North Borneo Safari,
Ground Fixer in Borneo
A professional photographer and conservationist, born in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo,
Cede is based in Sandakan on Sabah’s east coast, he lives in one of the world’s most diverse and
exciting environment for wildlife photography.
After graduating from university, Cede was involve in nature tourism business and running a
challenging task of managing the first wildlife lodge in Sukau, on the Kinabatangan river, in 1990
and has been documenting its wildlife ever since.
He was manager of WWF Malaysia’s Partners for Wetlands project, working with various
government agencies, the oil palm sector, tour operators and the local community to establish a
plan for wetland management and to ensure the restoration and conservation of the Lower
Kinabatangan floodplain.
Aerial view of Kinabatangan river
Cede has conducted many photographic exhibition showcasing the Natural History of Borneo to
raise funds and public awareness for conservation projects.

4. In 2003, Cede established North Borneo Safari, offering a range of nature tourism adventure and
conducts award-winning Photo safaris and wildlife watching trips in Parks and Wildlife Reserves in
Sabah.

5. BOOKS PUBLISHED
His images are in constant demand for magazines and Malaysian tourism promotion material. He
was the contributing photographer for Wild Borneo, The National Parks and other Wild Places of
Malaysia and Orangutan (all published by New Holland, UK). Other books where he was the
principal photographer include Proboscis Monkeys of Borneo, Sabah Colour Guide: Kinabatangan,
Tabin: Sabah’s Greatest Wildlife Sanctuary, The Photographic Guide to Birds of Sepilok and
currently working on a book entitled “Sabah from Above”.
Filming
Cede has over two decades of experience in leading wildlife tours and continues his quest in
documenting birds and mammals of Borneo. He has been consultant to many Natural History
Documentary filming in Borneo which includes the BBC and National Geographic TV.
North Borneo Safari has been listed in the BBC’s Wildscreen (UK) directory as a recommended
ground-handler for Natural-history documentary making in Sabah. Hence, this exposure has
broaden our contacts with film-makers and photographers worldwide.
Listed below are some of the broadcasting companies which we had worked with in the past
Year List
2003/2004 BBC, UK – Canopyworld
2004 NHK & JTW, Japan – Elephants
2005 ABU Japan – Voyage to the Future
2005 Asahi Television / Japan Television Workshop – Bornean Elephant Rescue
2005 Animal Planet, Granada – The Challenge
2005 AVRO TV – Heart of Borneo
2005 National Geographic, USA – Expedition Big Trees
2005 NHK & JTW, Japan – Orang Utans
2006 BBC,UK – Expedition Borneo
2007 BBC, UK – Vet Safari
2007 Channel 10, Australia – Totally Wild

6. 2007 Network 10, Australia – Getaway
2007 BBC – Private Life of Plants
2007 National Geographic, Singapore – Malaysian Homestay
2007 Oak3 Films, Singapore – Extinctions
2007 Wildlife Media, USA – Beartrek
2008 Firefly Productions, UK – Primates
2008 National Geographic, Granada – Deep Jungle
2008 Seaworld & Spectrum Productions, USA – Jungala South East Asia.
2009 National Geographic, USA – Highways of the Forest
2010 Eyeworks TV, Denmark – Girls in the Wild
2011 National Geographic – The Odd Ones with Lucy Cooke
2012 Eyeworks TV, Norway –Girls Off The Beaten Track
2012 Force Limited, Japan – Flying Animals with Tadashi Shimada
2012 Film Formations, Singapore – Farmstay
2012 Endemol UK - Paddy & Sally
2013/2014 Blink Films, UK – Meet The Orangutan
2014 Bayerischer Rudfunk, German TV – The BIG Five
2014 Makeworld Media, Singapore – Eating Wild
2014 Quest in the Great Skies – with Sir David Attenborough
2015 Wild Fury / ZDF / National Geographic
2015 Betty, UK – Lost & Starving
2015 iTV – Paul O Grady – Animal Orphans
2015 Free Spirit Films for National Geographic - Paradise Islands

7. Behind the Scenes

8. Cede, Sir David and Anthony Giffens of Atlantic Production – June 2014
‘Conquest of the Skies’

9. Cede and Paul O Grady – September 2015
‘Animal Orphans’

11. For more info, pls visit our website:
www.cedeprudente.com or
http://www.northborneosafari.com/about-us
blog : http://www.cedeprudente.blogspot.my