The reason we came to Borneo was to see Orangutans in their natural setting. Three hours by klotok brought us to the Orangutan Research Station #3 which was established in 1986 by Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, a Canadian professor who has dedicated her life to Orangutan research and protection. The centre also reintroduces orphaned or deserted orangutan pets back into the wild. We then witnessed a feeding session where probably 15+ Orangutan showed up, along with...

Arrived in Borneo at Pangkalan Bun and boarded our klotok, which will be our means of transportation on the river system for the next three days. A klotok is a traditional boat that plies the river system here. It is 2.5m X 12.5m. We had the choice of either sleeping on the klotok (mattresses on the main deck) or staying at the Rimba Lodge. We were not about to rough it on the klotok. On boarding the boat in Kumai, we saw several large, 4-storey concrete bui...