![]() ![]() OFI staff ask that you come with the appropriate permits, check-in with the rangers, observe the orangutans from a safe distance, and do not disturb the scientists conducting research. Visitors are not allowed to overnight at Camp Leakey. Projects have ranged from orangutan, proboscis monkey, gibbon and leaf-eating monkey behavior and ecology, to studies of orangutan sign language abilities and cognition, to leech behavior, and river system ecology.Īs an active research facility, Camp Leakey welcomes day visitors with local guides. ![]() ![]() Like primatologists Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. Over the years, Camp Leakey has supported the research efforts of dozens of scientists and students including undergraduate and graduate students from Indonesia (Univeristas Nasional & Universitas Gajamada) and North America. When Birute Mary Galdikas saw her first image of an orangutan in the wild, she was immediately captivated. Originally consisting of just two huts, Camp Leakey is now an assemblage of permanent wooden structures designed to provide a base for scientists, staff, students, and Park Rangers. It was named after the legendary paleo-anthropologist, Louis Leakey, who was both mentor and an inspiration to Dr. Biruté Galdikas and former spouse Rod Brindamour. Walking With the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas. ![]() Located in the Tanjung Puting Reserve (now National Park) in Central Borneo, Camp Leakey was established in 1971 by Dr. ![]()
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