Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tjilik Riwut Road Trip - Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

*Picture copyright by FF, taken on November 2009

The Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Center is located approximately 30 km from the city of Palangkaraya. Since we came there on an ad-hoc basis, we were unable to get inside the quarantined area, where you can actually see and (perhaps) play with the Orangutans. You need to get a permission and inform the person in charge there that you want to come (and you must be healthy) if you want to get inside. 

Thus, we could only watch the Orangutans from the Information Center where they display the Orangutans through a tinted window. The Orangutans know that there are people watching them, such as these guys trying to peek inside.

*Picture copyright by FF, taken on November 2009

If you want to know more about Nyaru Menteng, click here.

*Picture copyright by FF, taken on November 2009

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