Orang Utans of Borneo 2-Son of Princess
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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring ho... [read more]
The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring ho... [read more] Blog: Orang Utans of Borneo
Date: December 4th 2008
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 more
Date: December 4th 2008
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 more
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January 2011 finds Colin and I back in Thailand we have swapped the grey skies of the UK for the blue of Thailand. I am here embarking on my new career as a tour operator. Seven ladies are with me and we are travelling from Bangkok to Chiangmai taking in the cultural and heritage sites (not beaches) on route. We plan to end up in NE Thailand in the province of Isaan staying near one of the Joe Homan projects (Nampong Boys Town) where we will bewilder and baffle the poor boys as we attempt to befriend them. Colin is there teaching English to the older boys. After Thailand we plan to revisit the... full info
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