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Research Blog

November 21, 2018

21st of November: Celebrating fish and the strange species of Sebangau

by Sara Thornton Today fishing communities around the world celebrate World Fisheries day to highlight the importance of maintaining the world’s fisheries and the rivers, lakes and oceans that sustains…

Outreach Blog

November 15, 2018

Letters from penpals: the children of Sebangau finally receive reply letters from Australia

by Petricia A. Hutasoit (BNF Education staff) Does anyone still remember about the exchange box activity that Anak Sebangau did with the Australian school last time? Well… finally we got…

Volunteer Blog

November 7, 2018

Honeymoon Phase in Borneo

by Hayley Kopp (BNF Volunteer 2018) The hammock swayed gently as I wrote in my journal. Taps of rain hit the roof of the lounge area. I glanced up to…

Volunteer Blog

October 29, 2018

The Magic of the Forest (Pre-Orangutan)

by Danay C. Downing As I step into the forest, an overwhelming sense of excitement runs through me. I smell the fresh, crisp air, and I see green – green…

Research Blog

October 4, 2018

Baby boom in peatswamp

Written by Eka Cahyaningrum (BNF primate scientist) June and July are difficult months for us in our beloved Sebangau peat-swamp forest. Not only because it’s ‘ floody’ months but also…

Volunteer Blog

September 25, 2018

Venturing the peat-swamp forest of Borneo

by Elma W. Purba (BNF Education Volunteer 2018) It was really fun to have visited the forest. It was indeed joyful and fun to spend time venturing the forest…

Wildlife

September 13, 2018

A sudden encounter with the big cats!

by Aman and Aziz K We were out to look for gibbon one day on September 4, 2018 and stopped by the end of the rail as we sat there…

Volunteer Blog

August 31, 2018

Gibbon calls that replace Apple “Radar” alarm: experiencing Sabangau Peat-swamp Forest

Written by Tom (BNF’s volunteer 2018) To travel to camp we initially took a Klotok (longboat) along the Sebangau River to ‘The Post’. Walking onto the wooden outpost, we then…

Intern Blog

August 23, 2018

Venturing the lowland forest of Borneo through internship programme with BNF

by Selly Surya I’m a North Sumatran girl currently studying in West Java, Indonesia. In my final year in Forestry Engineering at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), I’m required to…