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Orang-utans can swim – we've got pictures to prove it

By Shanta Barley

19 March 2010

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Taking the plunge

(Image: Anne Russon)

They normally avoid water, so it was a surprise when orphan apes found all sorts of reasons to jump in – see what they get up to in our gallery

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