Tanjung Puting National Park is where Kalimantan’s orangutan story captured the world’s imagination. In 1971, Dr. Biruté Galdikas established Camp Leakey in this pristine wilderness, launching what would become the longest continuous study of orangutans. Today, cruising the Sekonyer River aboard a traditional riverboat remains the most magical way to experience this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve—gliding past proboscis monkeys in riverside trees, through mirror-like blackwater rivers, to feeding stations where semi-wild orangutans live naturally in the forest. This is more than wildlife watching; it’s witnessing conservation history in action.
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- Camp Leakey Legacy - Walk in the footsteps of Dr. Biruté Galdikas at the world’s oldest orangutan research station. Witness where five decades of groundbreaking research transformed our understanding of these remarkable apes and launched modern orangutan conservation.
- Blackwater Magic - Experience the iconic moment when the Sekonyer River transforms into liquid mirror—tea-dark waters reflecting towering trees in perfect symmetry. This hauntingly beautiful blackwater creates Tanjung Puting’s most photographed scenes.
- Wildlife Abundance - Beyond orangutans, discover proboscis monkeys with their distinctive noses, gibbons calling through the canopy, hornbills soaring overhead, and crocodiles basking on muddy banks. Tanjung Puting hosts extraordinary biodiversity at every river bend.
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