Saved orang utan back in the wild


Time to live on his own: Veterinarians and wildlife rangers taking Tiger for his medical check-up before the orang utan is released at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Lahad Datu.

KOTA KINABALU: Tiger, the rescued baby orang utan that spent 17 years in the Sepilok Forest Reserve, is back where he belongs.

Now 19 years of age and considered an adult, Tiger was set free at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve (TWR) in Lahat Datu yesterday.

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