Author Archives: Anja Kolb-Kokocinski
Misty with a chance of Bison <br>or <br>Dinner for mosquitos (Part 3)
Previously extinct in the wild, the European Bison is back roaming the Bialowieza forest in Poland . But it requires some perseverance to actually see one.
Continue readingMisty with a chance of Bison <br>or <br>Dinner for mosquitos (Part 2)
Not all forests are the same, we are really lucky to be able to experience the Bialowieza forest the way we currently do.
Continue readingMisty with a chance of Bison <br> or <br>Dinner for mosquitos (Part 1)
Did you ever wonder how life is as volunteers in the Bialowieza National Park? Full of wonder - and mosquitos!
Continue readingGoing East – Part two
Visiting Kraków, we learned some valuable lessons about language, technology and food.
Continue readingGoing East – Part one
On our way to the next project we decided to visit some places in Germany most non-German tourists have already seen. We've seen many places around the globe so it's about time to see more of our beautiful country.
Continue readingAnd they are off again……
After a minor house makeover its time for the next adventure.
Continue readingGive us a machete and we chop it all down
Some more information about the work of the volunteers here at Samboja Lestari: Ginger leaf cutting and bamboo chopping.
Continue readingThe moat
The orangutan islands are surrounded by a moat, which needs to be cleared of plants ever so often. This was just one of the jobs the volunteers were tasked with.
Continue readingMeet the sunbears
The sanctuary is also home to a number of sun bears. Like the orangutans they need some "entertainment" in form of enrichment to keep them stimulated. It's not always easy for them to get to the food hidden in the enrichment, but frustration is a better emotion than boredom.
Continue readingSamboja Lestari
We made it to Samboja Lestari and will hopefully be able to do some great stuff to make the Orangutans happy.
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