Mar 26

Clever orangutan makes a fair trade with human

During a trip to Bali, Vitaly R. decided to throw a few treats towards a primate. To his surprise, his newfound friend decided to repay him with a treat of his own!

8 Responses to “Clever orangutan makes a fair trade with human”

  1. pam

    Thought it was interesting to watch the physical dynamics of its aim, strength of toss, way it easily caught snacks all with such economy of effort! Would a sasquatch do this also and with so very little body movement? May explanation n how quietly they traverse the woods, and their spot on aiming ability.

  2. Jeffrey H

    It’s amazing how accurate this primate is in throwing the object at the human. Interesting enough is how he looked on either side for a zoo employee before he thought that he was in the clear to throw the object. He might very well have been disciplined before for when throwing things. The primate might have thought that if he gives the human something in return that he might get more treats. Just a thought!

  3. brad b

    Zoos are bad enough in America but these 3rd world zoos seem like a free for all. That moat didn’t look nearly wide enough to keep the orangutan in and allowing patrons to toss the animals treats seems like a bad idea. Who knows what some dirtbag might throw in there to possibly harm the animal? I’m not an animal rights nut but if we’re going to keep animals in captivity they deserve the very best treatment.

  4. Chuck S

    At least the guy got a stick and not something else. At the old U.S. Army Jungle Training Center in Panama they had a zoo with many of the animals one could encounter in the jungle. One cage had these monkeys that threw their feces at us. Good times.

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