This mama Orangutan got close to a breastfeeding mom and her newborn and sa with them for a good half hour. They may be species apart but this act of feeding their young connected them during that moment. We’re all experiencing life on this planet, compassion goes a long way (by Gemma Copeland)

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image showing This mama Orangutan got close to a breastfeeding mom and her newborn and sa with them for a good half hour. They may be species apart but this act of feeding their young connected them during that moment. We’re all experiencing life on this planet, compassion goes a long way (by Gemma Copeland)

Mathemologist on January 12nd, 2020 at 14:16 UTC »

When I was in my early teens, I went to the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. There was an enclosure with a family of mandrills (think Rafiki from Lion King). I was being an asshole and trying to startle the young one that came up to the glass, but when it ran away its parent came up to the glass and just mushed its bright pink ass next to my face and started laughing.

holobyte on January 12nd, 2020 at 15:02 UTC »

Orangutan females only give birth about once every 8 years, the longest time between births of any mammal on earth. So having newborns are a very celebrated event in their society.

AceEpocs on January 12nd, 2020 at 15:32 UTC »

I watched an orangutan drinking out out of a hose at the zoo turn the hose on a lady standing outside of the pen, and after soaking her it started laughing. Absolutely incredible animals. So intelligent. And good sense of humor.