Photos of borneo in Indonesia) [updated 2009-05-24]

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Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo Young orangutan feeding while hanging from tree Orangutan climbing while holding a bunch of bananas in its mouth Colony of termites in moving along a log in the jungle Pink cup-shaped mushroom in Borneo rainforest Red weevil-like insect with yellow and black legs. Perched on leaves near a forest clearing in Borneo. Adult Male Orangutan. Close up on face Floating house on the Seikonyer River, with cleared forest area in the background Reflection in the Seikonyer River of the setting sun Speedboats carrying miners on the Seikonyer River Water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) on a branch above the Seikonyer River Bright red insect. Vine growing around tree trunk. As the vine climbs its leaves change from red to green. Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts. Large red male adult Borneo Orangutan on feeding platform at Pondok Tanggui. This ex-captive is drinking milk out of the metal basin. Red grasshawk dragonfly Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) drinking at Pondok Tanggui Adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) at Pondok Tanggui Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Adult male Orangutan at Pondok Tanggui Orange butterfly on forest floor in Borneo. Silica miners in a speedboat heading upriver to an illegal mining zone Canal dug to drain the swamp forest before it was slash-and-burned. Now the area is hard-packed soil that has been colonized with tough grasses. The sun bakes down. Deforested landscape on the boundary of Tanjung Puting National Park. Peat swamp forest once grew here but the land was drained via canal, then the forest cut and burned for short-term rice farming. After a couple years, the land-clearers moved on to another patch of forest and repeat the process. Deforested plain just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Abandoned homestead in deforestated area. Peat swamp forest once grew here but the land was drained via canal, then the forest cut and burned for short-term rice farming. The homeowners have since moved on to another patch of forest. Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Slash-and-burned patch near Tanjung Puting National Park Green Bronchocela cristatella lizard. A synonym of this agamid is Calotes cristatellus. This species also goes by the following names: Green Crested Lizard, Green Tree Dragon, and Borneo Bloodsucker. Rain forest along the Seikonyer River Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31