Baby Orangutan & Tiger are the best of friends
Captivity does strange things to animals, but what’s happening at Taman Safari animal hospital in Java, Indonesia is outright remarkable!
They have four babies in their care who normally wouldn’t get along. From the Daily Mail article, “The deadly enemies who are the best of friends,”
“Two Sumatran tiger cubs and two baby orang-utans, each pair abandoned by their mother soon after birth, have become inseparable playmates in the nursery room…
Nia and Irma happily snuggle up to the cubs in a way that five-month-old orang-utan sisters would never normally contemplate.”
In the wild, both species are endangered and Sumatran tigers, “might normally regard a baby orang-utan as a snack.”
And now for the adorable photos:
P.S. Many thanks to Neatorama, for posting this!
How Cute!I love animals.
Sidney
November 29, 1999 at 4:00 pm
A touching story!!! Futher proof that companionship, touch, and establishing bonds early in life are crucial to development, both in humans and animals.
Dane
March 2, 2007 at 8:42 am
[...] take a look at this. its quite cute. [...]
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March 2, 2007 at 9:33 am
The tiger is amazing
The Nerd
March 2, 2007 at 5:00 pm
How CUTE! I never thought they would fight, but i guess not! You should post more pics.
katherine
March 6, 2007 at 12:00 pm
this looks like me and my boyfriend we like to snuggle also. it makes me happy as it shows that there is atleast one thing good in the world. xxxx
tara
April 23, 2007 at 2:24 pm
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Esto nos enseña que el cariño atraviesa cualquier barrera, y siendo que los seres humanos tenemos la capacidad de razonar y aún no recapacitamos. Guardemos la esperanza que algún día será.
Roddy Schneider
November 26, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Roddy, Sí, sí.
Kambiz
November 26, 2007 at 12:27 pm
well i think thats cool how animals can get a long and love each other like we should
Alexis Todd
January 18, 2008 at 6:16 am
It’s cute now, but it’ll be heart-breaking when they get too big & strong to play with each other any more!
Liv
Liv
February 1, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!! It melts my heart!!
Miss X2b
April 22, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh it’s soooooo adorable I cant believe it’s true I am seriosly gonna tell my boyfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love u all!
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Gemma
May 5, 2008 at 8:22 am
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February 27, 2009 at 3:38 am
That is is so not real.
Daria
June 17, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I think It’s real.
Sidney
November 29, 1999 at 4:00 pm
I love it!!! Thats so cute!! I love how gentle they are with each other!!!
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February 6, 2011 at 8:36 am