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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Turtle Conservation and Education Centre

The Turtle Conservation and Education Centre is located on Serangan Island Bali, just 3 kilometers south of Sanur. Serangan Island used to be an island but is not connected to Bali with a land bridge so now technically it is …

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Turtle Conservation at Sanur Bali

Sindhu Dwarawati Turtle Conservation Centre is located in the heart of Sanur Bali, right next to the beach. This is an independent turtle conservation centre which is helping sick and injured turtles found around Bali and the Gili Islands, nursing …

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Hands-on ethical elephant washing experience in the clear river at Tangkahan, North Sumatra – splashing and scrubbing with rescued elephants during a popular day trip from Bukit Lawang, surrounded by lush rainforest near Gunung Leuser National Park.

There is a very tiny village located in North Sumatra Indonesia called Tangkahan. On one side of the village is the Gunung Leuser National Park, and on the other side are vast fields of palm oil plantations which had been tearing …

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