Spotting Orangutans in the Wild in Borneo, Malaysia

martinphoto (66) in animalphotography • 7 years ago

Orangutans are 6 times stronger than a human and have amazing speed. And that is one heck of a beard! Oh eeeh... Did you know that orangutans are among the most intelligent primates?! They use a wide variety of sophisticated tools to construct their nests and live in trees most of the time. They have been extensively studied for their behavior. Unfortunately, they are endangered animals so we all have a duty to protect them. Borneo lost more than 100,000 Orangutans from 1999 to 2015 :(

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Spotting Orangutans in the wild in Borneo, Malaysia

August 30, 2017. Borneo, Malaysia. Wiped off sweat, drank some water, and adjusted my camera settings. Branches breaking, gasps from people, and I look up. 20 feet away is the gigantic male Orangutan looking at me. Exactly like he is, in this position. We stared at each other for what seemed like forever, as I slowly backed away. But not before taking these photos...

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... contrary to popular belief, Orangutans are pretty chill. This guy was just yawning. The total of orangutans I saw was 10 in 2 days, and they were all basking at the attention. They are pretty intelligent, shy, but also playful.

Borneo is one of the best places to see Orangutans in the wild!

In fact, Borneo (and Sumatra) are not only the best place to see orangutans - they are the only places you can see them in the wild. By visiting rehabilitation centers you can help support conservation efforts and protect one of Earth's smartest and most beautiful species. And it for sure provides a memorable encounter!

There are 5 main places to see Orangutans in Borneo:

The Kinabatangan River
Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Kubah National Park
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Lok Kawi Wildlife Park

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tudors (62) · 7 years ago

These aren't gorillas or chimps right?

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roadtrips (60) · 7 years ago

Amazing. Where in Borneo exactly did you take those pictures?

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masterroshi (57) · 7 years ago

wow these are my favorite primates. they are so smart and gave a divin aura about them. i hope to visit borneo one day and see then in their natural habitat. ive only seen the sad ones in zoo's

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kemalcetin (43) · 7 years ago

I like it

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butty (55) · 7 years ago

scenery rarely found in everyday life, perfect...

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astrophoto.kevin (69) · 7 years ago

Awesome pictures of great animals :-)
It's very sad when you think about how many of them lose their life while humans burn down the forests just for getting palm oil.
There should be much more enlightenment work.

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bagusirawan (25) · 7 years ago

We have another species from this. may be the same in the order or class. maybe you will be interested to visit our research station. many other species of flora fauna such as Sumatran Elephants, Sumatran bears, and Sumatran Tigers will be encountered in the wild in "SORAYA" station research.

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ladycasper (49) · 7 years ago

It's so sad that these amazing creatures are an endangered species today! You have captured such beauty, strength and vulnerability at the same time! Now, I want to be able to see them in their natural habitat one day :)

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jetseid (34) · 7 years ago

Rise of the planets of the apes.. Sick shots!!

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pundit (37) · 7 years ago

They're ugly, lol. I've seen a few in the zoo sometime ago. They're quite playful as you pointed out, too. You're really brave going into the wild to capture these forest folks, not with a net or a cage, but with a camera! Good luck with this, you're doing great.

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ahsanbukhari (48) · 7 years ago

very nice and beautiful you captured these monkeys,they are very intelligent creature and also very interesting

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kjnk (50) · 7 years ago

Very cool, were they scared or curious with humans?

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cdgmhs16 (25) · 7 years ago

Those are really good pictures. You have a really good eye.

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tayyabali3 (10) · 7 years ago

Amazing clicks

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xdyousuf (31) · 7 years ago

Wow!
What a good photography it is!
Well,monkeys are very claver animals.they have more strength than humans.they have real power.

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wallpaperflower (50) · 7 years ago

Amazing pics ! Yeah they are supposed to be super friendly with humans. To the point where you might even get a hug from them. I guess they need some getting used to & then they are full hugs

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gradzio (56) · 7 years ago

Very nice photo and good nature place !!!
Good post mate !!!

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the3brother (42) · 7 years ago

This is my country, indonesia. Borneo island.

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raichu (30) · 7 years ago

Borneo has three countries: Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.
I believe those shots are taken at Sarawak, Malaysia

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kchitrah (59) · 7 years ago

Places listed in the post are in Sabah, Malaysia ;)

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faisalrajput (40) · 7 years ago

Excellent shots

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enfocadodigital (34) · 7 years ago

excellent information if I decide to see an orangutan I know where to find your photos were great

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reinaldor (44) · 7 years ago

Hola @martinphoto
Que buen artículo. Me encantaron las fotografías.
Son de impecable calidad.
Saludos y Gracias

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rickyislam (48) · 7 years ago

I like it your post

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acelfaith (45) · 7 years ago

wow!!really amazing!In our place there is a lot of monkey but they probably ran away when they saw us!:)

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ohimahathir (55) · 7 years ago

wow!nice and most beautiful capture your photo.GD job bro.
Please give me up vote. @ohimahathir

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future24 (75) · 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing these wonderful photo impressions! 👏👍

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clubfungus (63) · 7 years ago

Well done capturing the light on the subjects in the pictures and a noble cause! I hope we all wise up before its to late for everything on our one and only kewl paradise planet in deepest darkest of space! Peace! :D

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gvincentjosephm (59) · 7 years ago

Good photos @martinphoto! They're so cute! I hope I could go to a forest full of cute and harmless creatures everyday.

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covapalm (43) · 7 years ago

Wao Bro siempre sorprendiendo con su trabajo, Good job

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laurenbrindock (60) · 7 years ago

these are incredible!!

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paulag (73) · 7 years ago

they are fantastic pictures. awesome work. Ah I want to travel.....now I gotta wait till my kids are grown

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