A colony of plumed egrets is captured with realistic details in their natural habitat, featuring their all-white feathers and long legs. Jaafar Taib is deeply passionate about wildlife and nature. To the artist, local flora and fauna are treasures, and he hopes to highlight the importance of animal conservation. Through his intricate and realistic paintings, he aims to document these species for future generations, preserving the beauty of local animals. Jaafar Taib is one of the founders of the legendary Creative Enterprise, which started the Golden Age of Comicdom. It was established in 1976 together with Dato' Azman Yusof, Meow Shariman Meor Hassan a.k.a. Mishar and Zainal Buang Hussein, and the early publications were Murni and Bambino, and then the Gila Gila humour magazine. A noted cartoonist, illustrator and businessman, he is known for his paintings of animals and birds in their natural habit, and have produced a book, Birds Of Malaysia, with more than 120 species. He created Jungle Jokes for Gila Gila in 1978. He started off with Utusan Melayu and Kumpulan Varia Pop. In 2015, he received the Anugerah Perdana Kampung Boy.