Indonesian Workers Enter Mud to Protect Wild Gorillas, Gorilla Reaches Out to Save Him
Animals are human companions, and often rescue people in danger. According to a February 7th report by The Sun, amateur photographer Anil Prabhakar captured a moving set of photos in a forest conservation area on the island of Borneo, Indonesia.
The photos show a gorilla bending down to reach out to a worker who is working in the mud, despite not needing assistance. In fact, due to the many snakes in the mud, their presence posed a threat to the gorilla’s survival, and the workers were clearing the vegetation rather than being in danger.
The worker said someone told him there were snakes in the river, so he went there to clear the bushes, and the gorilla came to the riverbank, observed for a while, and then approached him and reached out with his hand, perhaps mistakenly believing the worker was in danger of falling into the mud.
It is understood that this worker works for the Orangutan Survival Foundation in Borneo, a non-profit organization founded in 1991, with 400 employees, currently caring for approximately 650 orangutans. The foundation works with local communities, the Indonesian Forestry Department, and other international organizations to protect the Bornean orangutan and its habitat.
However, Prabhakar revealed that the worker refused the gorilla’s hand. He explained: “A gorilla is a wild animal, not one we are familiar with, and safety needs to be assessed, but we still want to protect them.”
The foundation stated: “As one of our closest animals, orangutans are very intelligent, they are a symbol of Indonesia, and an important flagship species.”
Image source: The Sun
