Indonesian Man in a River Where Snakes Were Present, Wild Orangutan Extends a Hand to Help
Sumatran orangutans have been designated as critically endangered species due to habitat destruction, with orangutans fleeing into palm oil plantations. However, the palm oil plantations are owned by locals for palm oil production, leading to the mass slaughter, burning, or sale of orangutans.
Years ago, a female orangutan was captured and used as a ‘failed tourist’ for £2 (18 RMB) per visit, with police taking a year to rescue her. Many years later, the orangutan finally recovered.
Recently, amateur photographer Anil Prabhakar and his friend were hiking in the forests of Borneo when they captured an unbelievable scene. A man was submerged in the river up to his chest, and an orangutan was on the bank extending a hand to help him.
According to ‘The Sun’ report on February 7, Prabhakar later learned that the man was a worker for the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. The workers went to the river to catch snakes to prevent them from threatening orangutans living nearby.
During the workers’ attempt to catch snakes, an orangutan came towards him. It first looked at the bank, then walked forward and extended its hand to the workers. However, the workers still refused the orangutan’s help, stating that while protecting orangutans was their job, it was still a pure wild orangutan.
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) was founded in Indonesia in 1991 and is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting orangutans and their habitats. Currently, the foundation has 400 staff members taking care of nearly 650 orangutans. Photo by Anil Prabhakar. Article topic/editing: Maskim.
