We don't walk like you-oo-oo! Young orangutan orphans are pushed around in a wheelbarrow by their 'surrogate mothers' at rehabilitation centre

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  • The cute primates are also seen hanging from trees and waiting while their forest school lunch is prepared

Young orangutan orphans have been spotted being pushed around together in a wheelbarrow at a rehabilitation centre in Indonesia.

The cute primates, aged between three and seven, are being cared for by surrogate mothers, a practice employed at all Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation centres.

As well as being taken on a wheelbarrow ride across wooden decking through the rainforest terrain, they are also seen hanging from trees and waiting while their forest school lunch is being prepared. 

Other images show them playfully posing for the camera and huddled together in a group enjoying each other’s company.

The orangutans are being rehabilitated at the centres in the hopes they can learn natural skills and one day be returned to the forest. 

The adorable snaps were were taken across two centres in Kalimantan, Indonesia. 

Established in 1991, the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation is the world’s largest orangutan conservation organisation. 

Orangutans aged between 3-7 years are seen being transported in a wheelbarrow by surrogate mothers, a practice employed for efficiency at all BOS Foundation centres

Orangutans aged between 3-7 years are seen being transported in a wheelbarrow by surrogate mothers, a practice employed for efficiency at all BOS Foundation centres

Young orangutans are seen being transported in a wheelbarrow by surrogate mothers through the rainforest terrain in Borneo, Indonesia

Young orangutans are seen being transported in a wheelbarrow by surrogate mothers through the rainforest terrain in Borneo, Indonesia 

An orangutan hanging and flipping between trees at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

An orangutan hanging and flipping between trees at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Orangutans aged between 3-7 years are seen being transported in a wheelbarrow by surrogate mothers

Orangutans aged between 3-7 years are seen being transported in a wheelbarrow by surrogate mothers

A group of young orangutans huddled together in a nursery group at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

A group of young orangutans huddled together in a nursery group at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Kalanaman (left), Avo (right), 3-year-old orangutans in the nursery group at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Kalanaman (left), Avo (right), 3-year-old orangutans in the nursery group at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Onyer, a 3-year-old male orangutan in the nursery group at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, pulling a funny face

Onyer, a 3-year-old male orangutan in the nursery group at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, pulling a funny face

Greta (right) and Kaladan (bottom), aged around 7, looking on as their forest school lunch is prepped by surrogate mothers at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Greta (right) and Kaladan (bottom), aged around 7, looking on as their forest school lunch is prepped by surrogate mothers at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Baimah, a 3-year-old female orangutan, making a strange face at forest school moment at the BOS Foundation's Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre

Baimah, a 3-year-old female orangutan, making a strange face at forest school moment at the BOS Foundation’s Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre

Onyer and Avo,  3-year-old orangutans in the nursery group at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, looking on fondly

Onyer and Avo,  3-year-old orangutans in the nursery group at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre, looking on fondly

Monita, a 6-year-old female orangutan, appears tired at forest school Group 5 at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Monita, a 6-year-old female orangutan, appears tired at forest school Group 5 at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Baun (left), Greta (right) and Kaladan (bottom), aged around 7, looking on as their forest school lunch is prepped by surrogate mothers at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Baun (left), Greta (right) and Kaladan (bottom), aged around 7, looking on as their forest school lunch is prepped by surrogate mothers at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Jeni pulling a cute expression while engaged in forest school activities at BOS Foundations' Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Jeni pulling a cute expression while engaged in forest school activities at BOS Foundations’ Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

BOS Foundation surrogate mothers are seen offering coconuts to orangutans during forest school, providing a refreshing experience, as many of the orangutans enjoy coconut in particular

BOS Foundation surrogate mothers are seen offering coconuts to orangutans during forest school, providing a refreshing experience, as many of the orangutans enjoy coconut in particular

Monyo (left) and Jeni (right), both 5 years old, hanging from branches at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

Monyo (left) and Jeni (right), both 5 years old, hanging from branches at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

An orangutan hanging and flipping between trees at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre

An orangutan hanging and flipping between trees at BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre




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