Borneo and the neighboring Indonesian island of Sumatra are the only places where orangutan can be seen in the wild.
Orangutan encounters —
Borneo and the neighboring Indonesian island of Sumatra are the only places where orangutan can be seen in the wild.
Tamara Thiessen
The Batang Ai Reservoir is a man-made body of water deep in Borneo's Sri Aman region, a sanctuary for one of the few wild orangutan populations in Borneo.
Batang Ai reservoir —
The Batang Ai Reservoir is a man-made body of water deep in Borneo's Sri Aman region, a sanctuary for one of the few wild orangutan populations in Borneo.
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Borneo's Iban people are master boatmen who serve as guides on orangutan tracking expeditions, navigating the Batang Ai River in their shallow-hulled longboats.
Iban longboats —
Borneo's Iban people are master boatmen who serve as guides on orangutan tracking expeditions, navigating the Batang Ai River in their shallow-hulled longboats.
Tamara Thiessen
Iban trackers like Apau are descended from headhunters who once used heavy knives to hack off heads of their enemies to keep as trophies.
Headhunting heritage —
Iban trackers like Apau are descended from headhunters who once used heavy knives to hack off heads of their enemies to keep as trophies.
Tamara Thiessen
The tribesmen now use their knives to gather jungle vegetables to cook up as camp food.
Jungle kitchen —
The tribesmen now use their knives to gather jungle vegetables to cook up as camp food.
Tamara Thiessen
The Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort is a luxury hotel in the heart of Borneo's steamy jungle.
Batang Ai Longhouse Resort —
The Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort is a luxury hotel in the heart of Borneo's steamy jungle.
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The Hilton longhouse hotel is modeled on traditional communal living spaces used by Iban tribes.
Traditional architecture —
The Hilton longhouse hotel is modeled on traditional communal living spaces used by Iban tribes.
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The Hilton's pool makes a pleasant alternative to the leech-infested waters of the Batang Ai River and Reservoir.
Leech-free swimming —
The Hilton's pool makes a pleasant alternative to the leech-infested waters of the Batang Ai River and Reservoir.
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The Red Ape Trail traces old Iban hunting tracks -- once used for hunting heads as well as animals
Red ape walk —
The Red Ape Trail traces old Iban hunting tracks -- once used for hunting heads as well as animals
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It's possible to rough it by camping out in rudimentary longhouses, but the Hilton provides a comfortable retreat from the rigors of jungle exploration.
Soft option —
It's possible to rough it by camping out in rudimentary longhouses, but the Hilton provides a comfortable retreat from the rigors of jungle exploration.
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The Batang Ai resort's rooms provide an air conditioned escape from the humidity of the rain forest.
Air conditioned escape —
The Batang Ai resort's rooms provide an air conditioned escape from the humidity of the rain forest.
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There are opportunities for ape closeups at the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarawakforestry.com%2Fhtm%2Fsnp-nr-semenggoh.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">Semenggoh Wildlife Center</a>, where apes that have been injured or illegally kept as pets are looked after before being returned to the wild.
Semenggoh Wildlife Center —
There are opportunities for ape closeups at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center, where apes that have been injured or illegally kept as pets are looked after before being returned to the wild.
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