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Selecta, Batu, Jawa Timur Malang, Java, Indonesia

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Jungle madness from orang-utans!

A travel blog entry by lyncraven

... so I drowned my initially perceived sorrows in some ale and conversation, hitting the sack at around 2am.

Sunday 4th December 2011 – Medan > Bukit Lawang

My friends had continued drinking after I’d left them, causing them to sleep in the following morning, so we decided to take a private taxi direct to Bukit Lawang, as we didn’t want to be arriving after dark. We were suitably impressed by the taxi vehicle (a ...

The Jungle Book of Love

A travel blog entry by wendyworld

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... reached out and squeezed my bottom as I walked past. Orangutans have the strength of up to six men, and although they’re gentle you don’t want to tangle with one. That terrifying vice-like grip on my posterior was an experience I’ll never forget. Later I was sad to find out that naughty Abdul, who had difficulty keeping his hands to himself, had been shot and killed by a farmer when raiding his crops.

One problem is the lack of food supply ...

Hangin' Out with the Orangutans

A travel blog entry by normflach

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... built in the branches of a tree. She was a fair distance from us and was pretty relaxed in the nest. Silo called to her and waved a banana. He even called her by name. But Suma did not move until Silo lifted a banana bunch over his head to lure her in.

I was surprised that Silo was feeding these primates in the forest, especially since Suma had been a captive orangutan that was reintroduced to the forest through the rehabilitation program. We have many wild ...

Journey from Java to Bali

A travel blog entry by kayleyandkarl

... I sat there in everyone's way. A local helped me down. When I met Karl at the bottom I cried because I'd been so scared and a rock fell and smashed into my ankle.
When we got back to the hotel we were starving and looking forward to our breakfast. You can imagine our disappointment when our breakfast consisted of 2 so called bananas and 2 bits of bread. The minibus came to pick us up after breakfast and we began our journey to Sempol Village close to Mount Ijen. ...

Meeting my Orange Cousins

A travel blog entry by adamz

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... to look for orangatuns. Besides the Girls and me there were also a couple of slovekian couples joining us for the two days.

Was asked if we wanted a beer in the jungle and rather than pay extra for the beer I bought one and carried it out by myself. Basically wandered into the jungle from near the guesthouse and wandered around in circles for a while.

Our first encounter on the trek wasnt an orangatun but rather some monkeys. The guide was calling them thomas so ...

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