Comments for Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas' Blog http://drbirute.com Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Monkey Rescue! by Karen http://drbirute.com/2011/07/10/monkey-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Karen Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:50:03 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=472#comment-553 Thank-you - lovely story & a new direction for this little macaque. May I please ask you a question? I'm very interested in the work of Dr Willie Smits. Would you be so kind as to tell me if you are in favour of his approach to rainforest restoration & saving orangutans? Please feel free to reply to me via my email. if you prefer. Many thanks, Dr Galdikas. Thank-you for what you do & continue to do. Karen Carter Thank-you – lovely story & a new direction for this little macaque.
May I please ask you a question? I’m very interested in the work of Dr Willie Smits. Would you be so kind as to tell me if you are in favour of his approach to rainforest restoration & saving orangutans? Please feel free to reply to me via my email. if you prefer.
Many thanks, Dr Galdikas.
Thank-you for what you do & continue to do.
Karen Carter

]]> Comment on Rain in Tanjung Puting by Binti http://drbirute.com/2011/05/04/rain-in-tanjung-puting/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Binti Fri, 06 May 2011 00:36:34 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=443#comment-453 Good to see you blogging again. Hopefully there will be more to come. Good to see you blogging again. Hopefully there will be more to come.

]]> Comment on Rain in Tanjung Puting by Steve Baile http://drbirute.com/2011/05/04/rain-in-tanjung-puting/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Steve Baile Wed, 04 May 2011 13:13:22 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=443#comment-444 Great news. I was at Camp Leakey with my 10yo daughter the week before easter and we had a huge rain storm out at the feeding platform which was fantastic (had to put the cameras away though!!). Such a beautiful part of the world and getting up close with the orang-utans was pretty special. I got plenty of good video and we're making a film about the trip to share with my daughters school and other schools if they are interested. Hopefully we can help to raise more awareness down here is Oz and inspire more people to get up to Borneo and see it for themselves. Great news.
I was at Camp Leakey with my 10yo daughter the week before easter and we had a huge rain storm out at the feeding platform which was fantastic (had to put the cameras away though!!). Such a beautiful part of the world and getting up close with the orang-utans was pretty special. I got plenty of good video and we’re making a film about the trip to share with my daughters school and other schools if they are interested. Hopefully we can help to raise more awareness down here is Oz and inspire more people to get up to Borneo and see it for themselves.

]]> Comment on Orangutan Twins at Camp Leakey! by drbirute http://drbirute.com/2009/11/22/orangutan-twins-at-camp-leakey/comment-page-1/#comment-442 drbirute Mon, 10 May 2010 13:58:58 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=303#comment-442 Great to get your comment. By the way, the surviving twin's name is Thor - for the Viking god that gave his name to Thursday. I would love to see your photos. Can you send them to me at the OFI office which is ofioffice@gmail.com. Please address the e-mail to my attention. I would love for you to volunteer for OFI. We have 3 teams this year, one in June and two end of July and August. It was great to hear from you. Please keep in touch. Birute Mary Galdikas Great to get your comment. By the way, the surviving twin’s name is Thor – for the Viking god that gave his name to Thursday.

I would love to see your photos. Can you send them to me at the OFI office which is ofioffice@gmail.com. Please address the e-mail to my attention.

I would love for you to volunteer for OFI. We have 3 teams this year, one in June and two end of July and August.

It was great to hear from you. Please keep in touch.

Birute Mary Galdikas

]]> Comment on Orangutan Twins at Camp Leakey! by Charmaine Scannell http://drbirute.com/2009/11/22/orangutan-twins-at-camp-leakey/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Charmaine Scannell Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:46:07 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=303#comment-441 I was at Camp Leakey last month and have some great photo's of Tutut and her surviving infant Tor. It was very exciting to see them both and how well Tor is doing and how quickly he is growing and developing!!!! I was aware of their story previous to my visit, so seeing Tor for myself was such a thrill. As i have been to Camp Leakey several times both as a volunteer and a conservation enthusiast/eco tourist, it is fantastic to return and revisit these amazing animals, although sometimes you need to be reminded that they are primates. I had the pleasure of waking one morning to be greeted by Pan, making his way down the river towards Pondok Ambung on the small kelotok/canoe he had 'borrowed' from camp!!! Watching him row himself down the river accessing the Pandanas as he went. As i was travelling with Herman Syah, he was able to tell me it was Pan and how he had learnt this 'skill' from a very talented mother, Princess. Thank you for making these experiences possible through locations such as Camp Leakey. I have volunteered with OFUK before but would also love to volunteer with OFI. I have been to the Care and Quarantine centre previously and support Orangutan protection and care through AOP Australia. I will be back time and time again with the hope to one day live in Borneo and contribute to Orangutan survival not just from a distance. I sponsor Wallis and Marsia at the centre and the day I actually met Wallis not made my day but made my LIFE!!! She is a unique, gentle and sensitive individual, it was an honour to be in her company. I was at Camp Leakey last month and have some great photo’s of Tutut and her surviving infant Tor. It was very exciting to see them both and how well Tor is doing and how quickly he is growing and developing!!!! I was aware of their story previous to my visit, so seeing Tor for myself was such a thrill. As i have been to Camp Leakey several times both as a volunteer and a conservation enthusiast/eco tourist, it is fantastic to return and revisit these amazing animals, although sometimes you need to be reminded that they are primates. I had the pleasure of waking one morning to be greeted by Pan, making his way down the river towards Pondok Ambung on the small kelotok/canoe he had ‘borrowed’ from camp!!! Watching him row himself down the river accessing the Pandanas as he went. As i was travelling with Herman Syah, he was able to tell me it was Pan and how he had learnt this ’skill’ from a very talented mother, Princess.
Thank you for making these experiences possible through locations such as Camp Leakey. I have volunteered with OFUK before but would also love to volunteer with OFI. I have been to the Care and Quarantine centre previously and support Orangutan protection and care through AOP Australia. I will be back time and time again with the hope to one day live in Borneo and contribute to Orangutan survival not just from a distance. I sponsor Wallis and Marsia at the centre and the day I actually met Wallis not made my day but made my LIFE!!! She is a unique, gentle and sensitive individual, it was an honour to be in her company.

]]> Comment on Orangutan Twins – Thor doing fine so far! by Krista Orangutan http://drbirute.com/2009/12/04/orangutan-twins-thor-doing-fine-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Krista Orangutan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:14:53 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=371#comment-440 I am so happy that Dr. Birute Gldikas started working to save us in the 1970's. We might be extinct already if it weren't for her! I am so happy that Dr. Birute Gldikas started working to save us in the 1970’s. We might be extinct already if it weren’t for her!

]]> Comment on Welcome! by shane http://drbirute.com/2009/05/23/22/comment-page-1/#comment-439 shane Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:38:17 +0000 http://drbirute.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-439 Dear Dr. Galdikas, I have written a comedy film featuring orangutans. I would love to partner with a worthy organization that seeks to save the orangutans. I think 50 percent of the profits could be put towards that goal. My question to you is: Who could you reccomend that I contact in pursuit of getting a movie such as this made? I would love my film to become a vessel of hope for the plight of the orangutans. I think more people would become aware of the needs of the orangutans in these desparate times of trouble. I wait patiently for your response. thank you, shane Dear Dr. Galdikas,

I have written a comedy film featuring orangutans. I would love to partner with a worthy organization that seeks to save the orangutans. I think 50 percent of the profits could be put towards that goal.

My question to you is: Who could you reccomend that I contact in pursuit of getting a movie such as this made? I would love my film to become a vessel of hope for the plight of the orangutans. I think more people would become aware of the needs of the orangutans in these desparate times of trouble.

I wait patiently for your response.

thank you,

shane

]]> Comment on Orangutan Twins – Thor doing fine so far! by sara skalman http://drbirute.com/2009/12/04/orangutan-twins-thor-doing-fine-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-436 sara skalman Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:02:33 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=371#comment-436 i visited the camp only 4 days ago and i had the fortune to see tut and thor very close up. She sat down next to me and thor was very curious, he touched my arm and tut was very calm, she did however move his hand away from me gently. As i walked away she followed me and i was lucky enough to spend the next hour close to them watching her and i got some close pictures. Later she climbed up in a nearby tree to make a nest for the night. It seems mother and son is doing very well indeed. It was a trip of a life time and i feel like a very privilidged person, and i admire all the hard work and the dedication everyone put in to help and conserve these amazing animals. Sara, sweden i visited the camp only 4 days ago and i had the fortune to see tut and thor very close up. She sat down next to me and thor was very curious, he touched my arm and tut was very calm, she did however move his hand away from me gently. As i walked away she followed me and i was lucky enough to spend the next hour close to them watching her and i got some close pictures. Later she climbed up in a nearby tree to make a nest for the night. It seems mother and son is doing very well indeed. It was a trip of a life time and i feel like a very privilidged person, and i admire all the hard work and the dedication everyone put in to help and conserve these amazing animals. Sara, sweden

]]> Comment on Orangutan Twins at Camp Leakey! by Nico Dattani http://drbirute.com/2009/11/22/orangutan-twins-at-camp-leakey/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Nico Dattani Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:06:43 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=303#comment-434 Hi Dr Galdikas Hope all is well with you. I have been trying to get hold of you the past month re my next visit and want to discuss with you. Hopefully Binti can pass this message on. When are you back in Borneo ? Look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind Regards Nico Hi Dr Galdikas

Hope all is well with you. I have been trying to get hold of you the past month re my next visit and want to discuss with you. Hopefully Binti can pass this message on. When are you back in Borneo ?

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind Regards
Nico

]]> Comment on Orangutan Twins at Camp Leakey! by Binti http://drbirute.com/2009/11/22/orangutan-twins-at-camp-leakey/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Binti Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:34:16 +0000 http://drbirute.com/?p=303#comment-433 I'm not sure off-hand. I'll ask her next time I talk to her. I’m not sure off-hand. I’ll ask her next time I talk to her.

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