Baby orangutans fall in love at first sight

 By 
Heather Dockray
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Meeting someone for the first time can be an awkward/infinitely painful experience. But baby orangutans don't have the same hang-ups humans have.

When they meet someone, they just summon their inner ape, and go for it.

In this video, Gito and Asoka, both baby orangutans at a West Borneo International Animal Rescue facility, meet for the first time. At first, the two remain awkward around each other. But gradually, Gito -- who almost died three months earlier -- summons up all his courage and reaches out.

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