Incredible moment orangutan walks along tightrope at terrifying 20ft height

Incredible moment orangutan walks along tightrope at terrifying 20ft height

Mangalore Today News Network

Apr 27, 2015: This is the jaw-dropping moment that an orangutan decided to go for a walk - across a tightrope.

Mali, who lives with her toddler in Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon, was caught on camera walking a fine line at a stomach-churning 20ft height.

The 20-year-old, alongside her baby Tatau, was climbing care free around a cargo net when the mother decided to walk the tightrope fearlessly.

A spokesman for the zoo said: "She seemed to balance quite effortlessly, using her long arms like an acrobat uses a pole.

"It was a quite amazing bit of skill.

"Upright walking on thin branches is very important for orangutans, as they need to get to the outer edges of tree crowns where fruit is found.

"Walking on four legs is very difficult on a thin branch, especially one that is bendy and moves beneath you."

 

Courtesy: London Mirror