Orangutans

The proboscis monkeys were weird and wonderful, the macaques were mischievous and plentiful but the orangutans are powerful, masterful and just a little bit scary. I wasn't quite in the wild to see them but at a rehabilitaion sanctuary where these endangered animals are looked after before being released back into their dwindling natural habitat. It wasn't quite the wild but it was as near as and they certainly were not in cages. The single orang pictured above was stood in a tree greeting visitors as they arrived into the sanctuary - I think he would have gladly accepted peoples tickets to stamp them in, and then the mother and baby were just sitting on the boardwalk rail happily being photographed. The mother then decided to escort visitors along the boardwalk to the feeding station, stopping ever 5-10m to check that everyone was still following her - don't get too close though, those arms of hers are very long and very powerful - try telling the Japanese that! The feeding platform is used to support the orangs natural feeding, offering them fruit and milk. Once the orangutans have had their fill (and most of the tourist have left) the macaques take over the platform and the orangutans who obvioulsy don't like a huge audience also come along to feed. A great experience.