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Intrepid leader Ben Duncan Angee shares animated anecdotes from 30 years of guiding to celebrate the launch of a new Premium Family trip in Borneo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You never quite know the true<\/em> size of a lesser adjutant \u2013 Borneo<\/a>\u2019s giant bare-necked stork, whose wingspan reaches up to two metres (seven feet) \u2013 until one poops on your head. That\u2019s the kind of invaluable, funny and immediately relatable knowledge that Ben Duncan Angee \u2013 a burly, beaming local leader with 30 years of experience \u2013 has amassed over three decades of guiding groups through his home state of Sabah and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, it also makes him the perfect fit to lead Intrepid\u2019s new Borneo Premium Family Holiday<\/a> \u2013 a nine-day adventure, which spans from coral-planting on tropical Gaya Island to wildlife-spotting along the Kinabatangan River and seeing semi-wild orangutans in the Sepilok reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s on the banks of the soupy Kinabatangan ahead of the launch of this new family adventure<\/a> that Ben breaks into his animated anecdote, as the lesser adjutant once again swoops overhead, gracing the group with a rare appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finding family bonds in Borneo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2018This is my office,\u2019 Ben says delightedly, waving his hand across the river, as the setting sun turns its oxbow bends a deep shade of umber. \u2018It’s better than being chained to a desk. That’s why I love what I do. The animals, the people… I meet different characters from around the world and I get to share my story too \u2013 about my country, my village, my people.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s clear that children immediately warm to Ben. With his fun, engaging approach, it\u2019s impossible not to. However, as a dad himself to a now 15-year-old boy, his own path to fatherhood wasn\u2019t easy. \u2018My boy was born premature at seven months,\u2019 he says. \u2018So that time of my life was very stressful. I only ended up having one boy, quite late in life, so one of my regrets is not having more children. Being a father is one of the greatest gifts,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In lieu of having other kids, Ben has embraced his role as a surrogate father in the groups he guides, leading young adventurers through the wilds of Borneo, teaching them about the island\u2019s flora and fauna, and sharing what he knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working with kids, he tries to give them information little by little, in bite-sized chunks. \u2018It’s easier for them to absorb that way,\u2019 he says. \u2018Someone taught me this information. Now it’s my time to pass it on.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: On tour with a rock ‘n’ roll family trip to China<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discovering where the wild things are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One subject that\u2019s, of course, of great interest is Borneo\u2019s wildlife, especially the \u2018Borneo Big Five\u2019, which encompasses the (preposterous looking) proboscis monkey, the (cute) pygmy elephant, the (not-so-cute) saltwater crocodile, the (flamboyant) rhinoceros hornbill and the (no introduction needed) orangutan. As natural history lessons go, Borneo’s classroom is an engaging one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a chance to see Borneo\u2019s primary primate on a visit to the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok, twinned with a stop at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, just across the road (or in Borneo\u2019s case, the jungle<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rehabilitation centre is home to around 60 to 80 orphaned, injured and displaced red apes, who are encouraged to roam freely in the protected rainforest, supported by supplementary twice-daily feedings, that are open to the public. The meal-time food provided is intentionally monotonous to encourage the orangutans to forage for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018In an ideal world, a conservation centre shouldn’t have to exist,\u2019 says Ben. \u2018But because the world is what it is today, we need to have them, so that future generations can experience this wonderful animal we have here\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: Family travel experiences your kids will talk about forever<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carving out time for conservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spotting orangutans in the wild is difficult, even for experienced leaders like Ben. They\u2019re often high up in the trees, and if they don\u2019t move, it\u2019s tricky to see them. Instead, Ben\u2019s top tip is to look for the nests. \u2018Sometimes when we go out, we look for the old nest. Because the orangutan nest is usually quite exposed. So we know the chances are there might be some orangutans in the area. Then, if there’s movement, that’s<\/em> the orangutan. So always start by looking for the nest\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having been to Borneo\u2019s twin Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak twice before myself, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to spot wild orangutans both times \u2013 once, very memorably, seeing a baby and a mother dangling like simian paperchains from the sky-high canopy above Gomantong caves. The experience never ceases to stop you in your tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as Ben notes, the island\u2019s wildlife is under threat due to habitat loss driven by palm-oil plantations, logging and infrastructure expansion, the illegal pet trade and human-wildlife conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018That\u2019s why we also need to teach kids about conservation,\u2019 says Ben. \u2018Because these kids are the future leaders of tomorrow. If we educate them now, we’ll have a very bright future in terms of preserving the animals and the surrounding environment\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: How to make your next family trip a hit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paving a path for pygmy elephants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Accordingly, another key stop of this adventure is to visit The Intrepid Foundation partner, RESPonsible Elephant Conservation Trust (RESPECT)<\/a>, to plant grass for the island\u2019s endangered pygmy elephants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018In terms of conservation centres, we have places for the orangutan\u2026 places for the sun bear,\u2019 says Ben. \u2018But officially, we don’t have a place for the elephants\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RESPECT program\u2019s mission is to establish an area for the elephants with an abundant food source. This is because elephants are migratory, ranging up to 50 to 60 kilometres (31 to 37 miles) a day and consuming up to a tonne of food for one individual. If they can\u2019t find that food, they go to plantations or farms, decimating crops and creating the potential for human-elephant conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018We don’t want that,\u2019 explains Ben plainly. \u2018So creating an area where there is abundant food for the elephants deters them from going further. With the families, we plant napier grass, because the elephants like this type of grass, and we plant it along a clearly identified corridor for them.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Napier grass is especially good because it\u2019s thick and fibrous, so the elephants get full quickly, which encourages them to stay put and not stray further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The volunteer program replants this grass because when the elephants come, they bulldoze the whole place \u2013 and then you need to replant again. It’s a continuous effort to help them. By doing so, hopefully the numbers will grow because, according to research, there\u2019s only 1500 individuals now left in the wild,\u2019 says Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A lesson in primate parenting <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wonder if there\u2019s anything Intrepid’s human travellers can learn about family dynamics and successful cohabitation, at home or on the road, from Borneo’s primates \u2013 which also operate in family troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben smiles and quickly recalls a group he once led where there were a lot of older teenage kids \u2013 and one six-year-old in the pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018They operated in a way that was very similar to the silver-leaf langur monkey. When the baby is born, it\u2019s maroon in colour, distinct from the normal silverish-grey of the rest. The baby is very bright by design so everyone in the group can see where the baby is, everyone can keep watching the baby and make sure the baby is safe.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018In my group, it was the same. Everyone looked after the six-year-old. The older ones looked after the younger one. They always tried to encourage the younger one to get involved. They always made sure they weren\u2019t being left out,\u2019 Ben remembers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s enough to bring a tear to your eye \u2013 something which, I’m sure we can all agree, is preferable to the poop of a lesser adjutant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upgrade your next adventure with Intrepid\u2019s new Borneo Premium Family Holiday<\/a>. Intrepid\u2019s family trips<\/a> are designed for children aged between 5 (or 10 for some trips) and 17.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images: shot on location by Intrepid; additional wildlife photography by Ben Duncan Angee<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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