Piggin' out

The Old "men" of the forest

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April 10th 2005
Up at 7:30am then off to Sepilok for 9am. Got to the feeding platform and waited around till 10am...watching the ropes to the platform..they start to oscillate then an orangutan swings into view and another and another...seven in all including juveniles and a mother with an infant. Amazing creatures to watch.The juveniles and the infant look so like us - very cute.. After feeding time I walk off ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more