Can Tiger and Orangutan Babies Remain Friends as They Grow?

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I almost posted this in the Kitten thread, but is a bit off topic.:smile: Click on "watch the story"

http://www.komotv.com/news/national/6166471.html
 
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They're really cute! Too bad they will have to be separated. :frown:
 
That is so cute, wonder how long that will last.
 
Conservationists estimate there are fewer than 700 Sumatran tigers still alive, while fewer than 60,000 orangutans remain in the wild. Around 90 percent of the jungle has been destroyed by illegal logging, poaching and cut-and-burn farming practices on Borneo and Sumatra islands.
Breaks my heart.:frown:
 
"When the time comes, they will have to be separated. It's sad, but we cant' change their natural behavior," she said. "Tigers start eating meat when they are three months old."


awwww how cute