Orangutan and Otters

[robj144]

This is a good story now:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/europ...ntl/index.html

"A zoo in Belgium has shared some amazing photos of a blossoming friendship between a family of orangutans and their otter neighbors.

The animals live together at Pairi Daiza zoo in Domaine du Cambron, as part of a program designed to maintain the primates' wellbeing in captivity."

[Nyghthawk]

Thank you. I needed this post. Great pictures too. The expressions on that face are so almost-human.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by Nyghthawk

Thank you. I needed this post. Great pictures too. The expressions on that face are so almost-human.

You're welcome. Yes they do. Orangutans are my favorite great ape. They seem very smart and they're pretty laid back too.

[Dru Edwards]

Great to see this feel good threads these days. Thanks Rob.

I find that orangutan faces are both one of the most beautiful and frightening faces in the animal kingdom.

[harpspitfire]

that was a good story

[robj144]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Great to see this feel good threads these days. Thanks Rob.

I find that orangutan faces are both one of the most beautiful and frightening faces in the animal kingdom.

You're welcome Dru. Yeah, they look a little frightening sometimes, but they are gentle giants.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by harpspitfire

that was a good story

Glad you thought so.

[Silly Moustache]

Yes, thanks for these pics.

Some time ago I arranged for my wife to spend a day at a Zoo working with elephants, while I wandered around the place by myself.

One of the most moving moments in my life was sitting watching the large and well populated Gorilla enclosure.

I must have sat for nearly an hour looking into the eyes of one individual, and whoever thinks that great apes are "just animals" are missing something.

[Dirk Hofman]

More of this please!

[Kerbie]

Fantastic, robj!

[robj144]

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[Teleplucker]

Wonderful story and pictures!

[KevWind]

Very vey cool my wife and I are both total Critter People
And living where we do gives us continual opportunity to enjoy our animal friends .

This little guy (Pine Martin) started showing up about 3 weeks ago at our daily bird and squirrel feedings. He discovered my wife's homemade bread and now has become fairly habituated to her. This shot is from about 3 ft away , he was on the deck then hopped up on the table





Yes I have been lazy and have not taken down the X-mas lights



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[cmd612]

Originally Posted by KevWind

This little guy (Pine Martin) started showing up about 3 weeks ago at our daily bird and squirrel feedings.

Wow, that little guy is cute! But how do the birds and squirrels feel about it?