A six week old baby orangutan is cared for at Sepilok Rehabilitation center in Malaysia. Baby orangutans are targets and usually end up in the pet trade after the mothers are killed. A baby orangutan can sell for as high as US $15,000 in the wildlife market.




 (image by James Helmer)
A six week old baby orangutan is cared for at Sepilok Rehabilitation center in Malaysia. Baby orangutans are targets and usually end up in the pet trade after the mothers are killed. A baby orangutan can sell for as high as US $15,000 in the wildlife market.
©James Helmer
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