Indonesia - Monkeys & Orangutans
Outside of Bali we visited the Sacred Monkey Forest where we photographed long-tailed monkeys with their young.
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Youngster eating.
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Monkey eating sweet potato.
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Scratching the itch with vigor.
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Make that a communal bath.
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This attractive Balinese girl was sitting next to the bath when she learned about having a monkey on your back.
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Without fear, the girl enjoyed the novelty of the monkey on her head.
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The next morning we flew to Borneo and took a 2-hour boat ride to our lodge. This photo welcomes us to Tanjung Puting National Park, home of the orangutans.
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As we traveled up the Sekonyer River we began seeing these unusual looking monkeys.
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They are proboscis monkeys easily recognized by their prominent nose.
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Proboscis monkey family.
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These monkeys mostly eat fruits and leaves.
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These monkeys lke to perch high in trees.
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We felt fortunate to be able to watch these proboscis monkeys play because they can only be seen in Borneo.
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This is a series of 6 photos showing these monkeys leaping, not from one branch or tree to another, but leaping into the river.
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As we saw the monkeys prepare to jump we thought they were going to leap to the trees on the other side of the river which seemed to be way too far.
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We were stunned amd amazed when we saw them descend toward the river.
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They jumped from a height of at least 40 feet.
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And lined up to do a belly flop.
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I missed getting the monkey entering the water, only the splash afterwards. Four monkeys jumped, each taking a turn, as we watched awestruck.
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Our destination was the Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge where we stayed for three nights and from which we pursued catching orangutans with our cameras.
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Julie and our guide walking down the trail to the orangutan feeding station.
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Once in position we waited for the orangutans to descend from the trees to eat the food provided by the local staff.
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They came from various directions when the staff repeatedly yelled a-come-get-it cry.
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Some were cautious about approaching the feeding station.
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All photographers remain back about 50 feet from the feeding station.
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The call to eat was heard and the orangutans came to our great delight.
Here is one of the bigger and older orangutans to come to the feeeding site.
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He enjoyed eating the bananas provided, was in no hurry to leave, and was so respected that no other orangutan would come down to eat until he left.
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Another orangutan eating sugar cane, their alternate food to bananas.
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The pan had milk but was devoured by this big fellow who then had the pan reflect light on his face.
We enjoyed watching this young one playing with the pan after the milk was gone.
As they sat at the platform I was able to get some closeup shots of their beautiful face!
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Here is another beauty.
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The hand of an orangutan.
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How many sticks of sugar cane can I take with me?
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And still climb a tree?
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Eating a snack with my baby in hand.
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Coming down to the feeding platform for a dessert.
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Sitting on a stump of a tree holding her youngster who has that look of "I'm sure hungry."
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The youngster got some of the sugar cane.
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Eating and pole dancing.
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