Photographer Snaps Rare & Hilarious Picture of Orangutan Taking a Bath in a River in Indonesia

Photographer Snaps Rare & Hilarious Picture of Orangutan Taking a Bath in a River in Indonesia
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Orangutans typically shy away from bodies of water; however, along the Sekoyner River in Indonesia, award-winning nature photographer Jayaprakash Bojan managed to snap some photos of a male orangutan acting out of character. The ape braved the water for a chance to wash up, like a human would take a bath—somewhat strange behavior for a primate.

Bojan told Caters News that he was at the Tanjung Puting National Park, which is home to an orangutan rehabilitation center, when he noticed the male orangutan in a very rare position indeed.