9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The orangutan baby holds tight on the back of the mother - her safest haven on the planet. They'll stay together till the little one turns eight, if she's lucky. So much too often these amazing apes l

The orangutan baby holds tight on the back of the mother - her safest haven on the planet. They'll stay together till the little one turns eight, if she's lucky. So much too often these amazing apes lose children because of evil, brought by humans.

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Date Taken: 12.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2011
Photo Location: Indonesia
Copyright: © Vytenis Pavalkis