The hotel we stayed at was attached to an Animal Reserve that helps rehabilitate orphaned or injured Orang Utans. We got to see four out of the seven three year olds they had. We watched them for almost an hour. Here are some of the highlights. They moved with so much ease in the trees and really resembled humans in their facial expressions, humor, body language, and emotions. There was one named Yoda who's big thrill was just get on tree limbs and just swing and generate momentum. He would often crash into branches but you'd find him a few minutes later doing the same thing a few trees over. They stayed mostly above our viewing platform, well aware they were on show. The tour guide for this adventure works with them on a regular basis and so one particular ham stayed close to him, hugged him, and climbed over him as he held on like she was a baby. I got the "mommies" for sure as their faces are like infants. Oh those eyes....
Often, orphaned Orang Utans (wow, that's some good alliteration) will overly show their affection by clinging to each other as they would their mother (sometimes for up to 7 years). Here are two babies trying to get the upper hand in grabbing and holding on to each other.
Look closely, yogis, the Orang Utan is in Yogi Nidrasana!
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