The orang-Utanmännchen of Borneo

The males of these apes are almost twice as heavy as the females with 50 up to 100 kg.

On the 3 feeding stations Pondok Tangui, Tanjung Harapan Camp Leaky and there is a strict hierarchy among the males.

We witnessed a scene in which a male orangutan has attacked a female with her child, because this would take some bananas.

The central office of the National Park is the Orangutan Foundation International, which cares for the rescue of injured monkeys and their rehabilitation.

Last but not least we were still witnessing a mating ritual, in which the alpha male very brutal fleeing the females took from the tree and then fell upon them! Then how could it be otherwise, he remained sitting there calm and content.

It was really very impressive and a little scary to experience the Orangutanmännchen so close, especially as a direct waited on us on the way and we had to make returns march ......

And at last again some video clips of the great apes