The Orangutans of Kalimantan, Borneo - Day 2

Caduceus
Martin and Elizabeth Bevan
Sat 14 Nov 2015 21:00

Position           02:49.64 S 111.48.20 E

Date                Saturday 14 November 2015

 

Day 2 started at 0700 as we set off for the second stop and had breakfast underway

 

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Yes, we were both there.  Day 2 and on the way to our second stop

 

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This young male dropped out of the trees and seemed to want to be sociable with Rini and Elizabeth

 

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Feeding seemed to consist of mangoes, bananas and milk

 

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Child care underway

 

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Children playing, doing what they do best

 

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This baby is about a month old

 

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A study in concentration

 

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At stop 3 we waited almost until dusk fell for the arrival for the Alpha Male

 

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A real “Big Boy” weighing in at about 140kg compared with the female 60-70kg

 

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Darkness descending as we cruise back to Kumai