The Cuddly Orangutan Offers A Helping Hand To The Man Stuck In Mud

Photo of an orangutan offering an arm to the man standing inside a river has gone viral on social media platforms. The photo was clicked by photographer Anil Prabhakar, from Indonesia who was on a safari with his friends.

While trekking through the jungle, Prabhakar noticed a crew member enter a small river. He asked the guards why the man was approaching the orangutan's habitat, and they told him that a snake had been spotted over there. "Poisonous snakes are dangerous to orangutans, so they have to take care of those things," Prabhakar said. "So, this fellow started cleaning these bushes all along the river, and it was as if he was moving in slow motion because his legs were getting stuck inside the mud."