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Originally Posted by BonBon  Where were these pictures taken? Who are the people behind the fence barrier almly watching these poor creatures shackeled in ropes? Are they Indonesians? |
These pics are of a Mother and her baby. There was a male there, too, but he was run off. They had wandered onto a plantation (which had been their habitat) in search of food.
The Mother was beaten severely before being tied up. As you can see, her baby is clinging to her...scared to death, and Mom is doing her best to comfort him.
Rescuers did come upon the scene but it was too late for the Mom. She died from her injuries, leaving the baby as an orphan. Orphan orangutans are a huge problem now due to the palm oil plantations.
Yes, this happened in Indonesia. The farmers are horribly cruel to the orangutans in an effort to protect their crop (palm plants).
I'll try to reply to your other post later. I have to leave for a while. Thank you so much for taking an interest in this.
Jim