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Wild Orangutan This is a wild orangutan from the Danum Valley in the heart of Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo. In just the past few decades, orangutans have lost most of their habitat throughout Southeast Asia due to conversion to oil palm plantation. Seeing this big male, complete with his well-developed cheek pads, was a rare treat. Bornean orangutan,Borneo,Danum Valley,Geotagged,Malaysia,Pongo pygmaeus,orangutan,rainforest Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Wild Orangutan

This is a wild orangutan from the Danum Valley in the heart of Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo. In just the past few decades, orangutans have lost most of their habitat throughout Southeast Asia due to conversion to oil palm plantation. Seeing this big male, complete with his well-developed cheek pads, was a rare treat.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a beautiful experience. I've been to Borneo myself and saw a few wild ones, but never this close. Amazing! Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Pducros's profile
    Pducros
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    Lovely photo....face looks amazing in full view of photo Posted 10 years ago

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The Bornean orangutan

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.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Geoff Gallice
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Uploaded May 19, 2015. Captured in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.
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