Tender Moment
by Donna Proctor
Title
Tender Moment
Artist
Donna Proctor
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Tender Moment between a Bornean orangutan mother and her young embracing playfully.
Orangutans are remarkably similar to humans in terms of anatomy, physiology, and behavior. They have tremendous strength, that enables them to hang upside down for long periods of time. They do this to retrieve fruit and eat young leaves.
Interestingly, while in captivity, both Bornean and Sumatran orangutans can breed together and produce healthy offspring . . . however, this practice has been banned in zoos across the USA.
Their diets consists mainly of coarse vegetation, fruits, nuts, tree bark, insects, soil, eggs, small vertebrates
©2012 Donna Proctor
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January 8th, 2012
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Emmy Vickers
I love orangutan's. They are amazing animals. What a precious moment and capture Donna! Beautifully composed. Great light, detail, and color. Very precious scene. Added to my favorites. L/Fave.
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