As our stay on the island of Arborek will be coming to an end in a few days it’s a good time to look back and reflect.
Raja Ampat – Living the simple live
It’s a hard life in paradise. We’re trying to adjust to the simple life style here in Raja Ampat for our second project.
Give us a machete and we chop it all down
Some more information about the work of the volunteers here at Samboja Lestari: Ginger leaf cutting and bamboo chopping.
What are we doing to these animals?
At Samboja Lestari we are working with orangutans and sun bears, that are kept here because they need help after humans had caused them harm in various ways.
The moat
The orangutan islands are surrounded by a moat, which needs to be cleared of plants ever so often. This was just one of the jobs the volunteers were tasked with.
Meet the sunbears
The sanctuary is also home to a number of sun bears. Like the orangutans they need some “entertainment” in form of enrichment to keep them stimulated. It’s not always easy for them to get to the food hidden in the enrichment, but frustration is a better emotion than boredom.
Job title: Orangutan Entertainer
Our first working day at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Sanctuary was spent on “enrichment” for the great apes. Tired but happy we are back in our room after a very sweaty day.
Samboja Lestari
We made it to Samboja Lestari and will hopefully be able to do some great stuff to make the Orangutans happy.
Taking the plunge
It all started 15 month ago and now it’s finally time for us to go to Borneo. Can’t wait …..
Walking Central Jakarta
A walking tour through central Jakarta brought us to some nice and some not-so-nice corners of the city.