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Caption: WAY KAMBAS Not Only About Elephants
Caption: All photos & videos were taken by Sunu & family.
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Caption: A SANCTUARY Indonesia.
In the east of Sumatra Island there is a well-known sanctuary for elephants.
It's Sumatran elephant.
It's one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant
Where is it?
It's Way Kambas National Park.
#stellerplaces
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Caption: We visited.
We explored.
We heard.
We met.
In fact
Way Kambas
is not only about elephants.
It's more than elephants.
Let's explore Way Kambas
with us!
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Caption: Prepare your
binocular & camera!
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Caption: Birds Way Kambas is also a sanctuary of many beautiful birds even the almost vanish birds.
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Caption: Birdwatching is one of the cool activity in Way Kambas. Of course we need an expert guide. We guided by Hariyono from Ecolodge Indonesia. He's "the legend guide" of Way Kambas :).
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Caption: Cekakak Hutan Melayu or Actenoides Concretus.
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Caption: Cirik-cirik Kumbang or Nyctyornis Amictus.
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Caption: Elang Bondol or Brahminy Kite or Red-backed Sea-eagle.
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Caption: Look at this unique nest of a bird (Black & Red Broadbil or Sempur Hujan Sungai). It's on a dead tree floating on the river. They are smart to count the high of it from the river, so when the river tides up, the nest will be safe.
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Caption: Now be ready
to say "so cute" :)
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Caption: TINY ANIMALS If we come in the early of rain season we will meet thousands of butterflies!
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Caption: Ants It's giant forest ants!
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Caption: Let's move
to meet animals with a very loud sound!
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Caption: SIAMANG It's an arboreal black-furred gibbon native to the forests of Sumatra.
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Caption: Entering the jungle to follow the sounds
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Caption: Unfortunately it's hard to meet Siamang. They are sensitive to human & move quickly jump to other trees.
Are we too scary for you, Siamangs?
:(
Caption: ELEPHANT This is a brand of Way Kambas.
Let us meet Helly & friends :)
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Caption: Join ERU patrol
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Caption: ERU is a special unit of Way Kambas with a unique task as elephant patrols to protect the conservation area from illegal logging & to prevent conflict human (villagers around the national park) vs wild elephants.
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Caption: It's nice to know this unique job. We admire their dedication for the nature & environment. It's an education program for us to respect more not only to the animals but also people behind it like ERU staffs.
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Caption: We ride elephants not for a tour. We join ERU staff to have patrol.
Caption: REFORESTRY Way Kambas isn't only about
tour program. It's also about
education program.
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Caption: According to the fire forest, Way Kambas is fighting to run Reforestry program We can contribute
to plant trees
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Caption: Wildlife Observation Post
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Caption: Last but not least,
it's time to play water!
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Caption: River Cruise Way Kanan (Kanan River)
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Caption: Below the water there are CROCODILES.....!
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Caption: Monkeys, birds, snakes along the river
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Caption: We end the journey by watching sunset
in the river
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Caption: Getting dark,
the animals are preparing to sleep,
we are going home.
Bye Way Kambas.......
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Caption: Our 3 days journey in Way Kambas was organized by Satwa Elephant Ecolodge Indonesia
with Hariyono as a great guide.
Caption: #nature #stellerid #animals
#stellerstories #stellerjourney #conservationstory #animalkingdom #wildlife #birds #birdwatching #travelphotography #river #elephants #nationalpark #sumatera #wonderfulindonesia