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Jacob, the Orangutan Meet Jacob, the alpha male of Camp Leakey research centre in Tanjung Puting national park, Indonesia.<br />
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In the photo, it appears he let out a majestic roar - he was silently displaying, or perhaps even yawning. All the other orangutans patiently waited for him to get off the tree, start feeding, and walk away so they could go to the feeding station.  Bornean orangutan,Geotagged,Indonesia,Pongo pygmaeus,Summer,borneo,indonesia,kalimatan,national park,nature,tanjung puting Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Jacob, the Orangutan

Meet Jacob, the alpha male of Camp Leakey research centre in Tanjung Puting national park, Indonesia.

In the photo, it appears he let out a majestic roar - he was silently displaying, or perhaps even yawning. All the other orangutans patiently waited for him to get off the tree, start feeding, and walk away so they could go to the feeding station.

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The Bornean orangutan, ''Pongo pygmaeus'', is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo. Together with the Sumatran orangutan, it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia.

Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Luka Esenko
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By Luka Esenko

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2025. Captured Mar 17, 2025 14:05 in VWRM+V7 Teluk Pulai, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
  • NIKON Z 8
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1600
  • 180mm