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December 4th 2008
Published: December 8th 2008
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To look into the eyes of ‘Princess’ - a rescued and rehabilitated Orang Utan in her home environment was a spine tingling, magical experience. She is one of over 200 Orang Utans that have been returned to their natural habitat by rangers working at Camp Leakey deep in the rain forest of Borneo. Truth be told ‘Princess’ has not been fully rehabilitated - she had too much contact with humans... Read Full Entry



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Rosemary Phillimore
Rambling Rose
Rambling Rose
November 2013, here we are as guests at the wedding of Nick and Els , the weekend before we leave for New Zealand via India. What a wonderful last party before leaving - thank you Scotties and Houlsbys. So tomorrow, Novmber 25th we leave the Uk and fly to Mumbai. We will spend 4 weeks travelling by train,plane, bus and bikes round India before heading onto New Zealand to arrive on December 22nd. This will be our travel blog which with the help of my iPad I may be able to keep updated as we travel. Some folk really enjoy travel blogs and for others they are tedious monologue of other people'... full info
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4-Princess with baby4-Princess with baby
4-Princess with baby
enjoying adrinl of milk on feeding platformenjoying adrinl of milk on feeding platform
enjoying adrinl of milk on feeding platform
Orang Utan Rules - blocking our path to feeding stationOrang Utan Rules - blocking our path to feeding station
Orang Utan Rules - blocking our path to feeding station
She let us through to feeding platformShe let us through to feeding platform
She let us through to feeding platform
Kakusi the oldest and now deposed dominant male lounges to eatKakusi the oldest and now deposed dominant male lounges to eat
Kakusi the oldest and now deposed dominant male lounges to eat
grumpy Tomgrumpy Tom
grumpy Tom
mums and toddler groupmums and toddler group
mums and toddler group
Orang Utans that have been too long with humans tend to stand uprightOrang Utans that have been too long with humans tend to stand upright
Orang Utans that have been too long with humans tend to stand upright
Wild boar come for what falls off teh tableWild boar come for what falls off teh table
Wild boar come for what falls off teh table
back to teh boatback to teh boat
back to teh boat
There ar eseom local settlements and fishing is a major activityThere ar eseom local settlements and fishing is a major activity
There ar eseom local settlements and fishing is a major activity
Locals logging for house buildingLocals logging for house building
Locals logging for house building
Tribal people can fell trees for house building - a big problem is that thye now know the value of palm oil and deliberately set fire to the forest to clear it for growing crops and planting palm oil trees - it is difficult to find culprits and stop them
coming out of rainforestcoming out of rainforest
coming out of rainforest
Just about to join the main river
Main riverMain river
Main river
Life on the river for town folkLife on the river for town folk
Life on the river for town folk
Pardi our guide at his family homePardi our guide at his family home
Pardi our guide at his family home
Pardi was our companion and guide for 4 days. He is a delightful young man. His father and grandfather were slaughtered in a tribal argument 10 years ago. He works to support his family.
Pardi with grannyPardi with granny
Pardi with granny
Pardi is a local boy made good - with help from his uncle he had extra schooling to learn English and after starting work as a cleaning boy at the lodge he has now become a guide.
his familyhis family
his family
Sunset on the riverSunset on the river
Sunset on the river



8th December 2008

penny lind
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wish I had been there
What fantastic photos Rosie!1 Trust the alpha male who is hyper and then sulks to been called Tom!!! Their faces were so soulful and the night listening to the jungle must have been awesome! Can't wait to be 'trapped ' in front of the photo show at Christmas. But forgoodness sake, stay out of harm till you get back safely on Friday. Love Penny
10th December 2008

Rambling Rose
Rosemary Phillimore

last leg
will do Penny - these maladies are getting boring!!!! Yup I also thought of our Tom when we introduced to Rusty Red Tom.
11th December 2008

Marilyn
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What a great experience
That was just wonderful, what an amazing experience Rosie wish I could have done it really do. Look forward to seeing you when you get back. Loads love.
14th December 2008

Rhonda R
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Superb photos
What an adventure, Rosemary! Trust you are now safely back home. Loved the orang utans - not as scary as gorillas. Best wishes - Rhonda

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