Wild paths of Gunung Leuser

Gunung Leuser is full of life, and the deeper into the jungle, the more there was to see. Gibbons moved fast through the canopy, their long arms making it look effortless. Thomas leaf monkeys, with their funny mohawks, sat watching before leaping away into the trees. Macaques were everywhere - sometimes curious, sometimes a little too bold.

On the forest floor, things were just as lively. A snake lay completely still, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Huge ants were locked in battle, beetles marched in a perfect line, in the hollow of an old tree trunk, wild bees buzzed around their hidden hive, disappearing inside before darting back out into the thick, humid air. At night, cicadas were so loud it was hard to believe such small creatures could make that much noise. Fireflies blinked between the trees, and strange moths with heart-shaped patterns rested on the leave 🌱.

And then there were the orangutans. They moved slowly, carefully, their long arms stretching between branches. Seeing them in the wild felt special. Their jungle is getting smaller every year, and they can’t just move somewhere else. A mother orangutan raises only one baby every eight years - there’s so much to learn, and the young stay with her for a long time. That’s why it’s so hard for their population to recover. Watching them swing through the trees, completely at home, made it clear how much they belong here - and how much they need this place to survive.Leggi altro