Hugh Sturrock: Borneo

Hugh Sturrock

The following photos were taken during a University expedition, investigating geographic variation in gibbon calls, in Kalimantan, Borneo, summer 2004.

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An agile gibbon. Tanjung Puting National Park. Gibbons are small arboreal apes that live in the rainforests of South East Asia.


A young male agile gibbon plays in Camp Leakey. Gibbons are monogamous and live together in small family units.


A dominant male orangutan. Tanjung Puting National Park


A young orangutan plays in a tree in Camp Leakey


A confiscated young orangutan at Pasir Panjan Rehabilitation clinic. Orangutans are often sold illegally as pets


Monitor Lizard. Tanjung Puting N.P.


Unknown 'pond skater'. Sebangau N.P.


Velvet ant. Gunung Palung N.P.


Praying Mantis. Gunung Palung N.P.


Anna serenading Princess at Camp Leakey


Anna in Tanjung Puting N.P.


Our guide, Pesin, sorting out lighting. Tanjung Puting N.P.


Children playing at the docks. Palangkaraya, South Borneo.


Rickshaw driver, Palangkaraya, South Borneo


Children at 'Jalan Jaksa' day, Jakarta.

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