Friday, March 20, 2009

Welcome to the world's only orang-utan hospital

Situated in the heart of the Malaysian jungle, the Infant Care Unit at Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort - dubbed Orang-Utan Island - is a very special hospital.

All of its patients are from the endangered Borneo species of orang-utans, the Pongo Pygmaeus. Without the facility, built in 2004, the species would probably be extinct.
Here's looking at you, kid: Little June-Junior is recovering well in the unit.
Infant orang-utans like June-Junior are examined regularly.
They will later be prepared for release into the wild.

"April and June-Junior like to have fun together in their cots"

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