This Rescued Baby Orangutans Being Wheelbarrowed To Orangutan School Photo Is As Precious As It Sounds

Sometimes an image can be so joyous and uplifting that it doesn’t need a lengthy pre-amble. One such image is that of a bunch of rescued orangutan babies being taken to orangutan school in a wheelbarrow, which you can enjoy in all of its glory below.

Good morning, here is a wheelbarrow full of rescued orangutan babies in Borneo (Lisa Burtenshaw/Caters) pic.twitter.com/FatcsAkJfV

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I think everyone’s Fridays just got infinitely better for seeing this gorgeous image, which was taken in Ketapang, Borneo.

According to BuzzFeed, the pictures come courtesy of the International Animal Rescue. Their employees were transporting the animals to the rehabilitation centre in the region, and they decided that a wheelbarrow would be the perfect mode of transport for the beasts.

These orangutans had grown up in captivity and were eventually rescued by the organization where they are now set to attend school for the foreseeable future.

At this institution, they will learn how to play, climb, and generally fend for themselves. After they’ve worked up these skills, they will then be released back into the wild.

Speaking to the Mail Online, the spokesman for International Animal Rescue, Lis Key, explained why it was necessary for the orangutans to be transported in the wheelbarrows.

“Human toddlers often protest at walking any great distance – and orangutans are no different. So wheelbarrows are used to speed up the process, enabling the bets and carers of the orangutans to ferry them from night cages out into the forest in a fraction of the time it would take to carry them or walk with them.”

Key explained that this transportation wasn’t without its issues as she admitted that their journey was interrupted by the “occasional thrills and spills.” However, she insisted that most of the orangutans enjoyed their ride but admitted “some cling tightly to each other with a somewhat anxious expression.”

Because of the amount of oranguatans that they have to transport, the center actually goes through 80 wheelbarrows per year. These vehicles are destroyed even quicker because of the climate in Indonesia, and the humidity leads to them to turning to rust.

Miss Key explained that these animals will now be treated at the IAR center and will undergo a variety of treatment and rehabilitation. They will then be trained before they are released back into the wild.

International Animal Rescue have revealed that they currently have 80 orangutans in their care.

[Image via Express]