Orangutan "Selina"

Selina, 4-year-old female adolescent orangutan, showing off her stuff.

The orangutan (pongo pygmaeus) is an endangered species found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. It is one of the world’s largest primates, and is almost completely arboreal (tree living). Today, there are an estimated 25,000 orangutan left in the wild. Deforestation, human encroachment on their habitat, indiscriminate hunting and the live animal trade: all are factors that have contributed to a decline in their numbers. Semenggoh Orangutans Rehab Centre in Kuching, Sarawak is one of the programmes to rehabilitate wild orangutans who have been injured, orphaned in the wild or handicapped by prolonged captivity, with the objective of subsequently releasing them back to the wild.

@ Semenggoh Orangutans Rehab Centre
Kuching, Malaysian Borneo