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Orangutan Baby Boo
Orangutan baby Boo is pictured in his enclosure at Madrid's Zoo on April 14, 2011. The 9-months-old Orangutan was officially named Boo, inspired in the Sanskrit word 'bhoomi' (or 'bumi') which means Earth.
Orangutan Baby Duran
Orangutan baby Duran plays in his enclosure in the zoo of Dresden, eastern Germany on January 28, 2011. The Orangutan baby is the youngest of its kind in the zoo and celebrates his first birthday on January 30, 2011.
Orangutan Baby Duran Plays With a Rope
Orangutan baby Duran plays with a rope in its enclosure in the zoo of Dresden, eastern Germany on January 28, 2011. The Orangutan baby is the youngest of its kind in the zoo and celebrates his first birthday on January 30, 2011.
A Baby Orangutan Clings to Her Mother
A baby orangutan clings to her mother at an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011. Orangutans are far more genetically diverse thatn thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their full DNA analysis of the critically endangered ape. & & The study, published January 27 in the science journal Nature, also reveals that the orangutan -- 'the man of the forest' -- has hardly evolved over the past 15 million years, in sharp contrast to Homo sapiens and his closest cousin, the chimpanzee. Once widely distributed across Southeast Asia, only two populations of the intelligent, tree dwelling ape remain in the wild in Borneo and Sumatra islands of Indonesia.
Baby Orangutan Vili
A three-week old baby orangutan, Vili, lays on belly of his mother Mengala at Budapest Zoo and Botanic Garden on December 30, 2010. Vili was born on December 6 at the Zoo.
Sumatran Orangutan Female, Bini
The 29-year-old Sumatran Orangutan female Bini holds her 10-week-old baby Bulan in her arms in the zoo of Berlin on November 27, 2009. The orangutan baby was born on September 20, 2009 and is the fifth baby of the orangutan mother Bini.
Orangutan Female Daisy
Orangutan female Daisy holds her 1-week-old baby in her arms in the zoo of Dresden, eastern Germany on November 30, 2009. The male orangutan baby was born on November 24, 2009 and is Daisy's second baby born in the Dresden zoo.
Orangutan Mother, Daisy
Orangutan mother Daisy plays with her baby Dodi on January 8, 2010 at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany, where Daisy was born on November 24, 2009.
Orangutan Mother, Daisy
Orangutan mother Daisy kisses her baby Dodi on January 8, 2010 at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany, where Daisy was born on November 24, 2009.
Hanging on a Grid, a Sumatra Orangutan
Hanging on a grid, a Sumatra Orangutan baby, plays with a tree trunk in their place of Budapest Zoo and Botanic Garden, on November 12, 2010.
Orangutan Baby Boo
Orangutan baby Boo is pictured in his enclosure at Madrid's Zoo on April 14, 2011. The 9-month-old Orangutan was officially named Boo, inspired in the Sanskrit word 'bhoomi' (or 'bumi') which means Earth.
Orangutan Baby Boo
Orangutan baby Boo is pictured in his enclosure at Madrid's Zoo on April 14, 2011. The 9-month-old Orangutan was officially named Boo, inspired in the Sanskrit word 'bhoomi' (or 'bumi') which means Earth.
Newborn Twin Baby Orangutans
Newly born twin baby orangutans cling to their mother at an enclosure at the Foundation for Sustainable Ecosystem in Medan, North Sumatra province on January 27, 2011. Orangutans are far more genetically diverse thatn thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their full DNA analysis of the critically endangered ape. The study, published January 27 in the science journal Nature, also reveals that the orangutan -- 'the man of the forest' -- has hardly evolved over the past 15 million years, in sharp contrast to Homo sapiens and his closest cousin, the chimpanzee.
Orangutan Baby Duran
Orangutan baby Duran lies in the arms of its mother Djudi at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany on February 9, 2010. Duran was born on January 30, 2010 and is the fifth baby of 36-year-old orangutan mother Djudi.
Orangutan Baby Duran
Orangutan baby Duran lies in the arms of its mother Djudi at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany on February 9, 2010. Duran was born on January 30, 2010 and is the fifth baby of 36-year-old orangutan mother Djudi.
Rochale, a 41-year-old Sumatran Orangutan
Rochale, a 41-year-old Sumatran Orangutan holds her new-born baby at the Ramat Gan Safari park near Tel Aviv on August 12, 2010.
Orangutan in Amneville
A picture taken on April 21, 2011 at a zoo in Amneville shows an Orangutan.
An Orangutan Sits in an Enclosure
An orangutan sits in an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011. Orangutans are far more genetically diverse than thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their full DNA analysis of the critically endangered ape. The study, published January 27 in the science journal Nature, also reveals that the orangutan -- 'the man of the forest' -- has hardly evolved over the past 15 million years, in sharp contrast to Homo sapiens and his closest cousin, the chimpanzee.
An Orangutan Yawns From an Enclosure
An orangutan yawns from an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011. Orangutans are far more genetically diverse thatn thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their full DNA analysis of the critically endangered ape. & & The study, published January 27, 2011 in the science journal Nature, also reveals that the orangutan -- 'the man of the forest' -- has hardly evolved over the past 15 million years, in sharp contrast to Homo sapiens and his closest cousin, the chimpanzee. Once widely distributed across Southeast Asia, only two populations of the intelligent, tree dwelling ape remain in the wild in Borneo and Sumatra islands of Indonesia.
Two Orangutans Roam an Enclosure
Two orangutans roam an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011. Orangutans are far more genetically diverse than thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their full DNA analysis of the critically endangered ape.
Orangutan Baby Duran
Orangutan baby Duran lies in the arms of its mother Djudi at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany on February 9, 2010. Duran was born on January 30, 2010 and is the fifth baby of 36-year-old orangutan mother Djudi.
Two Orangutans Watch Zoo Goers
Two Orangutans watch zoo goers from a perch in their habitat at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo on October 26, 2010 in Washington, DC.
Young Orangutan Swings in a Net
A young Orangutan swings in a net at Berlin's Zoo on June 14, 2011.
An Orangutan Sits in an Enclosure
An orangutan sits in an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011. Orangutans are far more genetically diverse than thought, a finding that could help their survival, say scientists delivering their full DNA analysis of the critically endangered ape.
An Orangutan Stays Close to Her Offspring
An orangutan stays close to her offspring at Mount Leuser National Park in Gunung Leuser on Sumatra island on December 8, 2010. One of the biggest nature reserves in the world, Mount Leuser has an area of over 800,000 hectares of virgin rainforest home to highly endangered wildlife. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on December 7 that the world was missing its last chance to control climate change, appealing to nations at talks in Mexico to ramp up progress.
A Baby Orangutan Clings to Her Mother
A baby orangutan clings to her mother at an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011.
Rochale, a 41-year-old Sumatran Oranguta
Rochale, a 41-year-old Sumatran Orangutan holds her newly born baby at the Ramat Gan Safari park near Tel Aviv on August 12, 2010.
An Orangutan Named Karl
An orangutan named Karl is pictured on April 29, 2010 in Apeldoorn. The retired monkey will celebrate his 50th birthday, a rare feat for an orangutan, on May 1 with ex-caretakers, prominents and cake.
An Orangutan Protects Himself From the Cold
An orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) protects himself from the cold with a blanket provided by vets at Rio de Janeiro's zoo on July 11, 2011. Vets gave blankets and hot soups to animals due to the extreme cold weather affecting Rio and the region.
An Orangutan Protects Himself From the Cold
An orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) protects himself from the cold with a blanket provided by vets at Rio de Janeiro's zoo on July 11, 2011 as it eats a hot vegetable soup also given by the vets due to the extreme cold weather affecting Rio and the region.
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