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And sarawak‘s guest city. and that word means something special, right? yes, it means cat! like the city of katz? yes, cat city. we are starting here in the state capital and travelling all the way over here to the highlands. on my first stop, im going to meet one of the states most iconic residents. and here he is. the orangutan. there is so much soul in their eyes. 97% of their dna is shared with humans, and thats when they get their name. orangutan means man of the forest. orangutans

I love sarawak so much. we have 26 ethnic groups in sarawak. sarawak means "surrender to you". my trip starts here, and sarawak‘s biggest city, kuching. in sarawak‘s biggest city, kuching. the word kuching means something special, right? yes, it kuching means cat! like the city of cats? yes, cat city. we are starting here in the state capital kuching and travelling all the way over here to the highlands. its going to be a journey. on my first stop, im going to meet one of the states most ico...

Here, how does it help? by having a centre like semenggoh, people still get a sense of seeing the wild orangutan, and not disturb the orangutan in their nature habitat. and i guess the more people come here, the more they learn and that also helps as well? yeah, definitely. the feeling of excitement of seeing wild orangutans brings you closer to conservation efforts, and to be able to share it with people up there, it really means something. next up, im crossing the state to reach gunung mulu na...

Over. there is no more, and here is edwin. oh, im a bit nervous to see him so close. his massive! so much hair. if you saw that from behind you wouldnt know what it was. sadly, despite conservation efforts, orangutans face an uncertain future. over a 16 year period, the numbers and borneo fell by more than 100,000, a decline blamed on hunting and deforestation. is now estimated that there are now estimated that there are now just over now estimated that there are nowjust over 100,000 orangutans ...

Sarawak. in the western corner of malaysia and borneo, sarawak has some of the most diverse ecosystems, but it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights, or resorts of of its neighbour state sabah. so im going to discover for myself the sites and inhabitants of this remarkable state. along the way, ill be hanging out with these guys. climbing jagged peaks. easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes ive done. and getting a taste of one of the worlds most r...

Wow. and she is doing still very well. she is a8, hes 23? thats quite a big age difference there, right? yes, but love doesnt see age as a problem, no? feeding times over. theres no more, and here is edwin. oh, im a bit nervous to see him so close. hes massive! so much hair. if you saw that from behind you wouldnt know what it was. sadly, despite conservation efforts, orangutans face an uncertain future. over a 16—year period, the numbers in borneo fell by more than 100,000 — a decline blame...

Their nature habitat. and i guess the more people come here, the more they learn and that also helps as well? yeah, definitely. the feeling of excitement of seeing wild orangutans ring you closer to conservation efforts, and to be able to share it with people up there, it really means something. next up, im crossing the state to reach sarawak‘s crossing the state to reach sarawa k‘s largest piece crossing the state to reach sarawak‘s largest piece of protected ra i nforest. sarawak‘s lar...

But now its trendy. now, all the corporations, "0h, we support black people, we support peoples rights" and everything like that, and hoping to gain more customers and more money. and thatsjust how america is. its about money. conservationists are warning that a third of all lemur species are 1—step from extinction. international union for conservation of nature has updating its red list which details animals which are under threat and shows that 33 lemur species are classified as critically e...

Reversed. they are using their wings as a built-in blanket. >> he has been part of a larger movement taking place, teaching people why the creatures should be protected and not feared. >> we are all here for one purpose and target and direction. that is to help the animals and to help people understand why the animals need our assistance. they are so much like us. they are different looking and colors and sizes and shapes, different importances and jobs they do. i keep going back to that is what...

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