Dutch plan orangutan web dating

by lmurch | August 15, 2006 at 11:50 am
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Wild Orang Utan, Borneo rainforest

Wild Orang Utan, Borneo rainforest

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A zoo in the Netherlands plans to set up a webcam to help its orangutans form long-distance relationships with potential mates in Indonesia.

The Indonesian orangutans are kept in small cages at a centre in Borneo, protected from loggers and palm oil firms operating in their habitat.

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