Hanging Out
An Orang Utan reaches for a branch in Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Tanjung Puting NP
Indonesia
Lost in Thought
A male Orang Utan leans on a tree on the jungle floor and gazes into the distance in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Holding On
Orang Utan mother looking back over her shoulder at her baby in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Long-tailed Macaque
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Borneo Sunrise
The sun rises in the jungle at Tanjung Puting NP in southern Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Stealthy Grab
A shy male Orang Utan reaches for a Nipa Palm Fruit while hiding in the thicket of Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Reaching Down
A male Orang Utan reaches down under water for juicy roots in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Taking Turns
Proboscis Monkey mother grooms her offspring in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Forest Man
A male Orang Utan looks over in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Agile Gibbon
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Helping Hand
Orang Utan mother helping the little one climb a tree in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Orang Utan
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Sekonyer River
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Here you go
An Orang Utan mother feeds her baby bananas in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo in Indonesia
Paddling Home
Sekonyer River at the border of Tanjung NP on Borneo
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon approaches, using its forked tongue to smell for food on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon salivates on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Beware of the Dragons
A group of Banded Pigs stop to stay out of reach of the Komodo Dragons on Komodo Island, Indonesia
All the better to grab you with!
Komodo Dragon Claws, Komodo NP, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Timor Deer in Komodo NP, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon is drinking from a small stream in Komodo NP, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon climbs up a hill to his den to spend the night on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Sunset at Labuan Bajo
Flores, Indonesia
Flame-breasted Sunbird
Flores, Indonesia
Olive-backed Sunbird
Flores, Indonesia
Swift-peacock Swallowtail
Flores, Indonesia
Sunset Spot
Last Sun rays light the top of the hills at Bukit Cinta on Flores, Indonesia
- Tanjung Puting NP
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Hanging Out
An Orang Utan reaches for a branch in Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Lost in Thought
A male Orang Utan leans on a tree on the jungle floor and gazes into the distance in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Holding On
Orang Utan mother looking back over her shoulder at her baby in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Long-tailed Macaque
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Borneo Sunrise
The sun rises in the jungle at Tanjung Puting NP in southern Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Stealthy Grab
A shy male Orang Utan reaches for a Nipa Palm Fruit while hiding in the thicket of Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Reaching Down
A male Orang Utan reaches down under water for juicy roots in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Taking Turns
Proboscis Monkey mother grooms her offspring in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Forest Man
A male Orang Utan looks over in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Agile Gibbon
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Helping Hand
Orang Utan mother helping the little one climb a tree in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo
Orang Utan
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Sekonyer River
Tanjung Puting NP, Borneo, Indonesia
Here you go
An Orang Utan mother feeds her baby bananas in Tanjung Puting NP on Borneo in Indonesia
Paddling Home
Sekonyer River at the border of Tanjung NP on Borneo
- Komodo NP
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Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon approaches, using its forked tongue to smell for food on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon salivates on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Beware of the Dragons
A group of Banded Pigs stop to stay out of reach of the Komodo Dragons on Komodo Island, Indonesia
All the better to grab you with!
Komodo Dragon Claws, Komodo NP, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon on Komodo Island, Indonesia
Timor Deer in Komodo NP, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon is drinking from a small stream in Komodo NP, Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
A Komodo Dragon climbs up a hill to his den to spend the night on Komodo Island, Indonesia
- Flores
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Sunset at Labuan Bajo
Flores, Indonesia
Flame-breasted Sunbird
Flores, Indonesia
Olive-backed Sunbird
Flores, Indonesia
Swift-peacock Swallowtail
Flores, Indonesia
Sunset Spot
Last Sun rays light the top of the hills at Bukit Cinta on Flores, Indonesia
Orang Utans
Tanjung Puting NP is home to 1'500 wild Orang Utans. Professor Biruté Galdikas runs rewilding camps for Orang Utans liberated from captivity. 3 camps can be visited
Getting there
Fly from Jakarta to Pangkalan Bun. Pre-arrange with a local tour operator to access Tanjung Puting NP by Klotok boat. Avoid high season for best experience with less tourists
Komodo NP
Komodo Dragons
are the largest lizards in the world. They can get up to 3m long and weigh up to 140kg. In the absence of males, females can reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis
Venom
In 2009 researchers finally confirmed that Komodo Dragons are in fact venomous. They can eat up to 80% of their body weight in one sitting and digest everything including the bones
Komodo NP (cont.)
Getting There
Fly from Jakarta to Labuan Bajo on Flores. From there access Komodo NP by boat. Pre-arrange with a travel agent or hotel.
Getting Around on Flores
Easiest way to get around on Flores is by scooter. Fuel is sold in bottles at roadside “Kiosks”