# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwjqMHs2AG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73500482-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e64bf9f57b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-08-19T14:05:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

The magnificent, but critically endangered orangutan 🧡
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Orangutans (Pongo) are intelligent and resourceful creatures and spend 90% of their time in trees where they eat and sleep. However, they are at risk of extinction due to deforestation and illegal hunting. ⁣ 

#EarthCapture by:⁣
1. lindasmitphotography ⁣
2. hermis.haridas ⁣
3. shefiqbasheer⁣
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#internationalorangutanday #bbcearth #orangutan #primates #primate #ape #mammals #landmammals #amazingphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #amazinganimals #nature #naturelovers #earth #earthlovers ⁣⁣⁣

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## Tags

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