Marty’s photo of the day #4112: For part of my time on the island of Borneo, I stayed in a cabana at the edge of a rainforest, while Deb scuba dived off a smaller island. A short distance away was the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. After dark, I headed out on my own for a rainforest hike, cutting through the grounds of the rehabilitation centre. That’s where I spotted these two baby orangutan escapees. The babies were supposed to be secured inside at night, and these two soon realized the world outside was scarier than they anticipated.
I had to snitch on the juvenile delinquents and get them back to safety. I took this photo many years ago, so I trust that these two are now enjoying being wild orangutans, in a protected rainforest, safe from the dangers of palm oil plantations.
Never buy foods containing palm oil! It’s palm oil that creates orangutan orphans like these.