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Tom takes me to meet two indonesian orangutans who staff are trying to reteach wild habits to. maggie was found abandoned near the rescue centre. chico grew up in the photo prop industry and then was kept as a pet. he was given to the team here when he became too big to handle. we have carers who bring maggie and chico into the forest every day, and we encourage them to climb in the trees, usually by throwing fruits into the trees wrapped in vines or something like that. we were hoping that he w...

Being carted around by a guy and people might pay 100 or 200 baht to get that one—second selfie, but sadly it is a lifetime for that animal. theres a few more here, this is a liger. whats he riding on? its a liger, which is a cross between a tiger and a lion. the liger is the biggest wildcat you can have and this guy is riding it. a lot of these animals are just beaten into submission. this animal here, you cant see unless i zoom, but he is on a very, very short chain. this is a family, we don...

From its parents impacts their behaviour for life. tom takes me to meet two indonesian orangutans who staff are trying to reteach wild habits to. maggie was found abandoned near the rescue centre. chico grew up in the photo prop industry and then was kept as a pet. he was given to the team here when he became too big to handle. we have carers who bring maggie and chico into the forest every day, and we encourage them to climb in the trees, usually by throwing fruits into the trees wrapped in vin...

I am heading to the wildlife friends foundation three hours drive south of thailands capital bangkok to find out whats being done to help out animals being used in the tourist industry. the 165 acre complex houses a rescue centre and thailands first wildlife hospital. theres also a refuge for elephants, so there are plenty of photo opportunities. if i go on instagram and search for say, �*elephant selfie,�* under that hashtag, theres almost 15,000 posts. but when i click on that hashtag, i g...

When he became too big to handle. we have carers who bring maggie and chico into the forest every day, and we encourage them to climb in the trees, usually by throwing fruits into the trees wrapped in vines or something like that. we were hoping that he would copy maggie who is more wild. chico is a little bit more fond of humans. hes coming to say hello now. ok. hi, chico. should i be worried? its ok, just stay calm. hi, chico. 0h, hello. chicos holding my hands. hello, chico. 0h, hi. i think c...

Here when he became too big to handle. we have carers who bring maggie and chico into the forest every day, and we encourage them to climb in the trees, usually by throwing fruits into the trees wrapped in vines or something like that. we were hoping that he would copy maggie who is more wild. chico is a little bit more fond of humans. hes coming to say hello now. 0k. hi chico. should i be worried? its ok, just stay calm. hi chico. 0h, hello. chicos holding my hands. hello chico. 0h, hi. i think...

To climb in the trees, usually by throwing fruits into the trees wrapped in vines or something like that. we were hoping that he would copy maggie who is more wild. chico is a little bit more fond of humans. hes coming to say hello now. 0k. hi chico. should i be worried? its ok, just stay calm. hi chico. 0h, hello. chicos holding my hands. hello chico. 0h, hi. i think chico likes my shoes. i didnt quite expect that, human interaction. hes almost like a small child. does that hark back to the day...

Its a liger, which is a cross between a tiger and a lion. the liger is the biggest wildcat you can have and this guy is riding it. a lot of these animals are just beaten into submission. this animal here, you cant see unless i zoom, but he is on a very, very short chain. this is a family, we dont know if the animal has diseases or vice—versa. these guys could have a common cold and its very easy for that to be transmitted between the great apes. infant animals are particularly vulnerable to th...

Its a liger, which is a cross between a tiger and a lion. the liger is the biggest wildcat you can have and this guy is riding it. a lot of these animals are just beaten into submission. this animal here, you cant see unless i zoom, but he is on a very, very short chain. this is a family, we dont know if the animal has diseases or vice—versa. these guys could have a common cold and its very easy for that to be transmitted between the great apes. infant animals are particularly vulnerable to th...

Trade. here in the wildlife hospital, babies that have been rescued or abandoned are cared for in the nursery. in the wild, these animals would hold onto their mothers throughout infancy so they instinctively cling onto each other to try and recreate the warmth and security they would normally get from their parents. hi, guys. this is our baby long—tailed macaque. bunma and pearl. 0ne male and one female. hi, bunma, hi, pearl. so have i got bunma? this one bunma. bunma, why does he want that o...