Planet of the Apes

Wednesday 22nd July 2009
Day 25

An early start today as we head to Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre where we were hoping to see some orangutans. We were in luck as they were everywhere in the trees around us with no barriers whatsoever.

Highlight had to be 120kg Richie, who was grumpy, pounding open coconuts whilst other males waited up in the trees until he was gone and they could eat his leftovers. It was amazing to see their different personalities close up - they are scarily human-like.

The rest of the day was spent familiarising ourselves with Kuching. The city was full of sirens today as the king was coming to town. No, not Elvis, but the King of Malaysia which is a massive deal to these guys. Despite the King not coming until Sunday, we were told the police rehearse him coming five days prior so we should expect a lot of sirens a lot of the time.