A year ago I was on the Orion, a boat bound for Borneo and the tiny port of Kumai. Kumai has the dubious distinction of being the birds-nest soup capital of the world. Soup production, however, was a side-show. Endangered orangutans were our quest. We were on an expedition arranged by Lindblad to see these primates in their home. Destination Camp … [Read more...]
Most Memorable, from Borneo to Brazil, Images of 2014
Most Endangered... Seeing orangutans in their own habitat was a thrill. Swinging across the jungle canopy in family groups, babies clinging to mother's bellies. They are endangered due to poaching and destruction of habitat. In September I traveled by klotok, local boat, four hours along the Sekonyer River into central Borneo's jungle. … [Read more...]
