TRAVEL. SOUTHEAST ASIA

Meeting Orangutans in the Jungle

How you can interact with the rare species in the wild

Wild orangutan in Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by the author.

The orangutan swings down from the branch, expertly navigating as she positions herself right in front of me, cradling her newborn baby. She moves right up to me and holds out her hand, asking for food. I pull out fruit and she grabs it out of my hand…