If you've ever seen an orangutan in real life, then you already know first-hand what incredible creatures they are.
Orangutans are often very social, playful and intelligent primates, who have unique personalities, just like humans do. However, these animals, who live mainly in Indonesia's island of Sumatra and Borneo are rapidly disappearing. In the past few years alone, orangutan numbers have dropped from 60,000 to about 40,000, and experts predict that in 25 years, these magnificent animals might be extinct entirely.
As you can see in this incredible story of baby Budi being rescued and rehabilitated, orangutans face many threats besides hunting and humans trying to illegally trade them as pets. These animals are losing their habitats through deforestation and the establishment of palm oil plantations, where the two orangutans in the following story were rescued from.
Kebaco, an 18-month-old baby orangutan and her mother, Ah Foo, were recently rescued from a plantation when a farmer noticed them and called for help to get them out before the palm plants were harvested and their home destroyed. Palm oil is in very high demand around the world and found in everything from chocolate bars to mascara, yet unfortunately, it's leaving a path of irreversible destruction.
It's a miracle that Kebaco and Ah Foo were re-released into a new home in the wild, but hopefully their story can shed some light on the thousands of orangutans who were not as lucky.
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