After entering the bush, Indonesian nature photographer Anil Prabhakar photographed a lovely gesture of charity.
When someone got stranded in the mud, a wild orangutan came to their assistance.
He has always thought that his art has the potential to inspire both social and emotional transformation.
Prabhakar told The Dodo: ,,My way of thinking is that every shot can speak for itself. I’m more into trying to express a feeling I can connect to. In 2019, he paid a visit to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. There he learn more about the initiative after getting associated with it.”
,,This group protects orangutans from poachers, habitat destruction, and captivity. They will save them and assist in reintroducing them to the wild. They assist them recover from the trauma they’ve experienced and treat them if they are hurt. When they are ready, they release them in the main forest after moving them to a temporary woodland where they may get acclimated to being wild. He observed a crew member entering a tiny river as they approached the orangutan’s habitat while touring the foundation’s protected territory.”
He questioned the man’s actions in confusion and was told that a snake had been sighted nearby.
,,Orangutans must take precautions to avoid being harmed by poisonous snakes since they are hazardous to them. As a result, this man began clearing the bushes beside the river, but because his legs kept getting bogged down in the mud, it appeared as though he was going slowly. The orangutan suddenly moved closer to the riverbanks, sat down, and observed what the other person was doing.”
The orangutan placed her left hand on the edge of the river and held out her other hand to the man as he attempted to take out his legs. It was a thoughtful gesture. The orangutan stepped away from the hand that had been extended for three minutes in an effort to assist the man.
,,This was brand-new to me. I didn’t anticipate seeing anything like that. This orangutan, in my opinion, was attempting to assist him. Human nature dictates that if someone is in need, you should go and help them.”
When Prabhakar questioned the guy about why he refused the orangutan’s assistance, the man responded that he was only there to serve as a lifeguard and couldn’t interact with the wild creatures.