The "Very Special Bond" Between Orangutans And Otters

It feels amazing when you see different species of animals bond with one another. There have been different instances where unlikely friendships have been reported, like this family of orangutans has befriended some otters at the Belgian zoo and it has captured the attention and heart of the internet.

Mathieu said that there are two factors crucial in keeping the animals well in captivity and they are: the size and quality of the enclosure. He added that "This means that an animal – and this is, even more, the case of orangutans, with whom humans share 97 percent of their DNA – must be entertained, occupied, challenged and kept busy mentally, emotionally and physically at all times." Mathieu pointed out that ever since 2017 when the orangutans moved from Germany to Pairi Daiza zoo, and since then, the otters and the orangutans love the interaction that they have between them. Mathieu claims that this experiment has been a great success because the two animal species have lots of fun together. The photos below, are just heartwarming and adorable as the two species are.