Orangutan and Little Girl Become Friends

These pictures are very cute, and show the bonds that can develop among different species. It is important to remember that orangutans are not pets and these pictures are not meant to encourage that...

The little girl, two, met one-year-old orangutan Rishi at an animal centre while visiting with her father. They took to each other straight away and spent hours tumbling about and having a tea party. Emily poured while Rishi waited patiently, gripping his spoon in a hairy fist.