MONDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER 2022 ~ We now had to go to another feeding spot which was actually the main feeding area. To get there, people had to walk along a short jungle trek which was not challenging, thank God for that.
There were two orangutans, Analisa and her baby, about 3-4 months old whose gender and name were yet to be determined. We just stood there for quite some time, observing the orangutans before being instructed to get back to the first feeding area we went to when we arrived. So it was like going back and forth from one place to another.
Another adult, female orangutan, with the name of Seduku, was already clinging on the tree. She should be the queen of Semenggoh. At one point, she moved to the tree which was outside the fence and there was a ranger offering her bananas. This was the closest distance the visitors got to see the orangutan and people crowded the area to get a closer look at the majestic beast.
We even managed to get a selfie with Seduku, the queen.
Before heading to the buggy station to get us down, we stopped by at this gallery which exhibited the preserved skeleton of an orangutan. You could see the bones were similar to a human's. The ranger on duty told us more information about the animal and the most interesting thing was the tragic love story of the Delima, whose skeleton was preserved for public display.
Delima, the female orangutan, was actually murdered by a male, Ritchie. The reason: Delima rejected Ritchie's love and refused to mate a few times. Endu, Delima's 4 year old son, was with her when she was killed and the small orangutan was found alone and crying, until his sister, Serena, came to the rescue.
That was the end of our visit to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre. The best thing to do when you are here is actually to approach the friendly rangers as they could impart a lot of knowledge and interesting stories about the orangutan to you.
Highly recommended to come here if you like animals and nature.
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