INCREDIBLE images have captured the moment an orangutan tried to help a man standing beneath him in a deep river in Borneo.
The orangutan offered an outstretched arm to the man standing in the riverCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The striking pictures were taken in a conservation forest area in Borneo, where the endangered species are protected from hunters.
Amateur photographer Anil Prabhakar, from Indonesia, had been out trekking with friends in the area while on safari, when he spotted the touching encounter taking place.
The man refused the orangutan’s hand because it was a wild animalCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The striking photos were taken in a conservation forest area in Borneo where the endangered species are protected from hunters Credit: SWNS:South West News Service
He said: “Someone told him there was a snake in the river. The warden went there and cleared the bushes.”