A rare albino Orangutan has been rescued in Borneo after being held captive by locals for days.
In a combined effort by the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation and Central Kalimantan BKSDA the five-year-old female Orangutan was rescued after the groups were tipped off by local police.
The organisation says this is the very first albino Orangutan they have helped, as approximately 1 in every 10,000 Orangutans have the genetic condition. Exact numbers of how many Orangutans are albino however, are still unknown.
In a statement BOS said: "We will continue to observe her and conduct routine health tests.
"She was held captive by local residents for two days and still displays wild behaviours, meaning there is a good chance she could soon be released back to a natural habitat."
So it seems our little albino friend is safe, in good health and will be back to living a normal life soon enough.
Orangutan Albino Pertama Ditemukan di Kapuas https://t.co/gwSUbORUjapic.twitter.com/s20aVHCSGs
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Rare albino orangutan w white hair & blue eyes is rescued April 29 after held captive by locals in Borneo. She's the 1st albino ever rescued pic.twitter.com/hUtX1m6aE2
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