We went to Borneo to see Orangutans - wild, partly tamed, adults, babies and juveniles
Founded in 1964, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in the Malaysian Sabah district of North Borneo
is 43 sq kms of protected land at the edge of Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. Between 60 and 80 Orangutans
are living free in the reserve, with another 25 orphaned youngsters being housed in the nurseries in the hope
that they can be successfully rehabilitated to the wild.
These photos are of younger Orangutans in the outdoor nursery where they are fed twice daily
and are encouraged to climb and play with animals of a similar age and size.
We were in a glassed viewing area - to be quarantined away from the Urangutans.
Hence some photos have glass reflections on them
These general views show the size of the platforms and outdoor nursery.
The area is open to the forest, but the youngsters rarely move far, due to the
pulling power of 2 free feeds daily.
A short walk away, and apparently in the middle of the jungle, is another feeding platform.
We turned up just as the carer was delivering breakfast in a large cane basket strapped on his back.
The dominant male Orangutan turned up - which doesn't happen every day
He has prominent and large flappy cheek pads called phlanges - a sign of maturity - as well as large throat sacks
This male is semi-wild as he is being rehabilitated.
He does not appear for food every day, so we were lucky to see him, as well as several different females
One female was confident enough to move down the ropes and grab a bunch of bananas.
Her feat is pictured below
This Mama Orangutan had such a small, young baby. The dominant male is the Dad
You can never see too many Orangutans!!
We enjoyed watching this adult female selecting bananas
This bold Macaque monkey stole from under the noses of his much larger brethren. He ended up with quite a haul
