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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 would copy maggie who is more wild. chico is a little bit more fond of humans. he's coming to say hel...

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. there's a few more here, this is a liger. what's he riding on? it's 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 can't see unless i zoom, but he is on a very, very short chain. this is a family, we don't know if the animal has diseases or vice—versa. these guys could have a common cold and it's...

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 vines or something like that. we were hoping that he would copy maggie who is more wild. chico is a lit...

I am heading to the wildlife friends foundation three hours' drive south of thailand's capital bangkok to find out what's being done to help out animals being used in the tourist industry. the 165 acre complex houses a rescue centre and thailand's first wildlife hospital. there's 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, there's almost 15,000 posts. but when i click on that hashtag, i get a warning that says, "protect wildlife on instagram. animal abuse and the sale of endangere...

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. he's coming to say hello now. ok. hi, chico. should i be worried? it's ok, just stay calm. hi, chico. 0h, hello. chico's holding my hands. hello, chico. 0h, hi. i think chico likes my shoes. i didn't quite expect that, human interaction. he's almost like a small chil...