Impressive large male Sumatran orangutan, spotted during a trek in Bukit Lawang, gateway to Gunung Leuser National Park, North Sumatra.

Orangutans are my favourite animal. They are so much like people it is uncanny. Orangutans have 97% of the same DNA as humans so are some of our closest living relatives. The word orangutan comes from 2 Malay / Indonesian …

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Iconic proboscis monkey, known for its oversized nose, in its natural mangrove habitat on Borneo Island, Indonesia.

There is only 1 island in the world where you can see these strange looking, long nose monkeys and that is on the island of Borneo. The island of Borneo has been separated from any mainland for millions of years …

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