That is Suryia, a male orangutan at the Myrtle Beach Safari Preserve. He started mimicking the caretakers when they were feeding the tigers, resulting in the interactions above. Myrtle Beach breeds tiger cubs for conservation purposes, they're only allowed supervised interaction when they're young and as adults they are either kept in their own enclosures or transferred to other facilities for their care.
Sorry folks. This is one of those "abusing animals for Internet likes" situations. The place that does this, and EVERY place that puts babies of different species together like this, is a shit hole that treats their animals horribly.
It's common in animals that a. get along together and b. are from the same regions. Not natural predators of a specific herbivore. SOMETIMES you get "emotional support" domestic critters.
Someone's already posted a link about this specific place anyway and it's shit. Selling animals off to unscrupulous buyers, doing photo ops with baby animals etc.
I think the only exception to that is placing labradors with single orphaned cheetas. Chills them out since they're prone to anxiety, and cheetas are generally a lot more harmless than lions or especially tigers, who don't even live in packs. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cheetah-dog-furry-friendship
isnt there that belief from people who interact with them that they are just as smart as people but act more like animals so they dont have to work in a office?
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
I like how she tries to saddle the cub on her shoulder like they do with their own infants.
MotoCanuck
Every time I see an orangutan I see Lanky Kong in my head.
djhash
That’s similar to how in the cartoons you end up with a dad that’s a crab and a daughter that’s a whale.
Magpiebones
That orangutan is a child too. Should still have a mother.
moleclaw76
Mummy looks like she has her hands full!
Wapusk
thesameasyours
mineoc
gretta139
This is me and my cats
FailedMitosis
Sebastopol140
Awwww, they're so cute together.
Diziet
https://www.thedodo.com/sad-truth-orangutan-tiger-video-1141786065.html
TohmaytohTohmahtoh
Feralkyn
Pretty sure "mum" here is also a baby
mrsdowneyjr
He is
wyrmbear
That's a whole found family of "DO NOT FUCK WITH" right there.
Absolutely adorable and I'm going to assume they all lived happily together without looking further into it because that's where I'm at today.
Trankia12
HighSorcerer
That is Suryia, a male orangutan at the Myrtle Beach Safari Preserve. He started mimicking the caretakers when they were feeding the tigers, resulting in the interactions above. Myrtle Beach breeds tiger cubs for conservation purposes, they're only allowed supervised interaction when they're young and as adults they are either kept in their own enclosures or transferred to other facilities for their care.
GoodGuyGonzo
AllMaktAtTengilVarBefriare
Cats are trying to domesticate our cousins too now I see.
Neednoggle
Oook
OhIfIMust
Eek!
Fhant
Yes I understand that the Library needs protection, but why, out of all the creatures, tigers?!
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
oook!
Fhant
"They are fluffy" ...Of couse... But have you considered that their CLAWS can ruin the books? You know... The books in the Library?!
Zeterai
GNU Sir Terry Pratchett.
imakeeper
Sorry folks. This is one of those "abusing animals for Internet likes" situations. The place that does this, and EVERY place that puts babies of different species together like this, is a shit hole that treats their animals horribly.
OlofBorrbrottsson
My first thought as well.
IJUSTLOVEIT
Whhyyyyy you said that?? I just was so down today, then I saw this and kinda made me happy and now I'm sad again 😔
StevieTheAussie
IJUSTLOVEIT
Thank you.
StevieTheAussie
👍
CanlkiCkiT
Well, they seem to get along and look happy from what I can see. We do the same with pets, place kittens and puppies alone with humans.
Take the love where you can get it and give it where you can! It's not a perfect world and the universe is not fair.
Maverick8778
seheim
https://www.thedodo.com/sad-truth-orangutan-tiger-video-1141786065.html posted earlier by others
Heavenissize17socks
Source?
GorillaPowers
Stupid comment. Cohabitation is common at zoos. Not EVERY place that puts different species together treat their animals horribly. Grow up.
VinnieJonesDiary
No it is not.
imakeeper
Well, the place that did this (Myrtle Beach Safari) was run by Doc Antle. You know, the one from Tiger King who was convicted of wildlife trafficking?
Feralkyn
It's common in animals that a. get along together and b. are from the same regions. Not natural predators of a specific herbivore. SOMETIMES you get "emotional support" domestic critters.
kathlTvVillain
Yeah, she's just doing a bit of Baby Sitting ♡
Feralkyn
Someone's already posted a link about this specific place anyway and it's shit. Selling animals off to unscrupulous buyers, doing photo ops with baby animals etc.
porphyre1e00
I don't see any herbivores in that video so I'm not sure what you're getting on about here....
Feralkyn
...Orangutans are herbivores
porphyre1e00
No, they're not. Like most primates, orangutans are omnivores.
aloharamada
I think the only exception to that is placing labradors with single orphaned cheetas. Chills them out since they're prone to anxiety, and cheetas are generally a lot more harmless than lions or especially tigers, who don't even live in packs. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cheetah-dog-furry-friendship
paintingagency
Also they need high-energy running buddies!
kaitekarue
Actually they use them with most cheetahs at zoos. Again for the
imakeeper
Yes, that is true. Good point
DocFunkenstein
Orangutans are so amazing. I genuinely hope that once we're gone, they get to inherit the world next.
shivernsnake
derekjohn
Ook !
cusbuster
They don't want it.
Sarpedan
isnt there that belief from people who interact with them that they are just as smart as people but act more like animals so they dont have to work in a office?
MikeRInternetTraveler
The legend is that they talk when humans aren’t around, for fear that if human ms hear them, we would make them work for us.
Which we absolutely would.
We suck.
TalkingSnake
Bonobos are the best bet if they survive, and I wish them the best.
JamesTDG
I kinda wanna fuck with octopus DNA, give em a chance to get past a few of their evolutionary roadblocks
4etherling
Cephalopods in general need this.
SalmonTheWise
mastikator
Yes, I too would like to create Cthulhu.
ionlyregisteredtosavelinks
Watched "my octopus teacher" - fairly certain that dude did exactly that.
spliffen
could be they just need the time, that it takes another few failed evolutions, to get the point themselves...
JamesTDG
I just want to prevent sex from being fatal for their species without hoping for a few million years to do it for them
spliffen
I had no idea... damn