Endangered bright orange langur monkey rescued in Thailand

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Image via Amy Jones | WFFT

 

A baby bright orange langur monkey is now safe at a Thai wildlife rescue centre after being found abandoned by his family in the wild in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, southern Thailand.

 

Estimated to be less than one month old, the infant was found lost and all alone in a rubber plantation. He was abandoned after his family were scared away, but fortunately, a quick-thinking farmer discovered the animal and called a nearby wildlife rescue centre for help.

 

The vet team at Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) took the baby langur into their care, where the animal was given a medical check-up at the foundation’s onsite wildlife hospital.

 

Named Plango, after the tropical orange fruit that bears a similar colour to his bright fur, he was found to be in generally good health. But at such a young age he still requires specialist medical care. This includes work from WFFT’s vet nurse Git, who woke up every two hours throughout the night to feed Plango when he first arrived.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/endangered-bright-orange-langur-monkey-rescued-in-thailand

 

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Brings back memories of Brian Conley "It's a puppet".... 

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This is a really good story with a great ending. (I wish they could find it's family and reunite them).