Going to see the Orangutans of Borneo is a magical trip. Too see them living free inside the misty rain forest is so amazing. And the ride geting there is like taking a ride on the African Queen. To learn how you can take this tour, just search "Borneo Orangutan Tour" in your favorite search engine like Google or Yahoo. A good tour takes about 3 days..
The Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo. Together with the Sumatran orangutan, it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia.
The Bornean orangutan has a life span of up to 35 years in the wild; in captivity it can live to be 60.[ A survey of wild orangutans found that males weigh on average 75 kilograms (170 lb), ranging from 50--100 kilograms (110--220 lb), and 1.2--1.4 meters (3.9--4.6 ft) long; females average 38.5 kilograms (85 lb), ranging from 30--50 kilograms (66--110 lb), and 1--1.2 metres (3.3--3.9 ft) long.
The Bornean orangutan is an endangered species, with deforestation, oil-palm plantations and killing posing a serious threat to its continued existence.
