16 Sept. 2015 – Batangan

Doyo is amazing. On our way to Batangan with him and Katey, she spotted a gibbon, multiple crocodiles, and an eagle. Once we arrived, we hiked up to the clouded leopard equipment that I was working on the other day with Charlie and Koko, which was still in need of repair. After about two hours of hammering, digging, and wrenching against the steel structure Doyo and I were able to get it back in shape well enough to operate, though it was still missing a part to be functional. After our work was done, we hiked further uphill to a viewpoint which looks down on one of the last remnants of primary forest in the region–only because the area is surrounded by steep slopes, making access for logging and/or plantations difficult.

Sleeping sites this evening was similar to last time, but we did see Dahi for a second or two. Abbie, Katey, Doyo, and I searched her tree with headlamps once night descended, but she would only appear for a second in one spot and disappear, and then again in a different portion of the tree. We came to the conclusion that she likely had her baby with her, which explained her seemingly erratic behavior perhaps trying to keep her baby hidden from prying eyes.

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