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Bornean Orangutan 24 Sep, 2015. This young adult male came from the forest to the feeding grounds in the rehabilitation center in Sepilok. Here the animals are in the open forest but they return to the feeding grounds where they were fed when they were growing up. Bornean orangutan,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Pongo pygmaeus Click/tap to enlarge

Bornean Orangutan

24 Sep, 2015. This young adult male came from the forest to the feeding grounds in the rehabilitation center in Sepilok. Here the animals are in the open forest but they return to the feeding grounds where they were fed when they were growing up.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    We were there several years ago, great place. It was so incredibly hot and moist though :) Posted 9 years ago
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    Patomarazul
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    Yes! I think there is only one other place on earth that I have been that was so hot and humid and that was Panama: liters and liters out my body every time I was out! :-) Posted 9 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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Uploaded Apr 3, 2016. Captured Sep 24, 2015 03:13 in Jalan Sepilok, Sepilok, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • SP-100EE
  • f/6.5
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO1600
  • 215mm
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