This orangutan saw a man wading in snake-infested water and decided to offer a helping hand

Communist Nincompoop Norks (CNN) ^ | February 7, 2020 | Emma Reynolds (CNN)

[Bikkuri]

The natural world never fails to surprise us, and this moving encounter between an orangutan and a man in Borneo has melted hearts all over the world.

Amateur photographer Anil Prabhakar captured the fleeting moment, in which one of the Indonesian island's critically endangered apes stretched out its hand to help a man out of snake-infested water.

[Bikkuri]

Prabhakar was on a safari with friends at a conservation forest run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) when he witnessed the scene.
He told CNN: "There was a report of snakes in that area so the warden came over and he's clearing snakes.

(I accidentally ran across this and had to post it. Will bring a warm smile during this insane time.)

[Bikkuri]

[Bikkuri]

""I saw an orangutan come very close to him and just offer him his hand."

Prabhakar said it was difficult for the guard to move in the muddy, flowing water. It seemed as if the orangutan was saying "May I help you"? to the man, he said.

"I really wasn't able to click," he said. "I never expected something like that.

"I just grabbed that moment. It was really emotional.""

[spirited irish]

Thank you!

[Bikkuri]

You are welcome ;)

[SaveFerris]

Nice

[Libloather]

It seemed as if the orangutan was saying "May I help you"? to the man, he said.

Almost perfect bitch slap preparation.

[daniel1212]

The reason CNN posts this but would not if the animal attacked him is because it wants to humanize all animals, who only do violent things against humans because of Republicans not fighting Climate Change.

Likewise,

"Related article: Sandra the orangutan, freed from a zoo after being granted 'personhood,' settles into her new home."

[albie]

Lol!!

[rightwingcrazy]

It might just be asking for a treat. There’s quite a bit of conjecture in this article.

[nesnah]

“Right turn, Clyde.”

[MissEdie]

Thank you! I needed this :0)

[Gratia]

This photo is a Rorschach test. You can see kindness if you want, as long as you acknowledge you are not using your intellect.

If you do not acknowledge you are not using your intellect and just see kindness, you are part of the reason our side keeps getting defeated by the leftists/Plutocrats.

[Will88]

Very touching, but did the man accept the offered hand?

[abbastanza]

No, because that Orangutan would have torn him to pieces.

[Bikkuri]

""Related article: Sandra the orangutan, freed from a zoo after being granted 'personhood,' settles into her new home."

Yeah, I saw that ont too.. Thought it would ne something on Babylon Bee.

[Bikkuri]

You're welcome . 😊

[Bikkuri]

It didn’t say anything (that I saw) in the article. Would have been nice to see if he did take his hand.

[daniel1212]

" Yeah, I saw that ont too.. Thought it would ne something on Babylon Bee. "

An "evolution" from Project Nim 1.0