International News: Sick primates are treated at the world's first intensive care unit for orangutans

Pics: Adorable baby orangutans in hospital by Kirsty Ross. Thursday, 19 March 2009 AT FIRST glance adorable three-month-old baby June Junior looks like any other sick toddler in a hospital ward. Only hairier. The furry little primate patient is being treated at the world's first intensive care unit for orangutans. The Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island hospital in Malaysia costs £30,000 a year to run. Tucked away on the 35-acre island, the rehabilitation and preservation facility spans a huge five-acres. The unique island, where the primates run around free, serves as a breeding sanctuary as well as conservation, research and education centre to better understand this endangered species. To help the island, see orangutanisland.org.my Source: thelondonpaper URL: http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/news?packedargs=date%3D2009-03-19 More pics: thelondongalleries