By Aimee Braniff Cree

**EXCLUSIVE**

ADORABLE IMAGES of a baby orangutan stretching and using mum as a jungle gym have been captured.

One image shows the baby in a full stretch using mum as a backboard to support him.

Another short shows the baby gripping on to mum’s head with a cheeky grin on his face.

These shots were captured by director Eka Novianto Nugroho (52) from Jakarta Indonesia.

Mum and baby share a gentle embrace.

Eka captured the mother Monica and her three month old baby Barry at Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta on his Olympus OMD1-X with 300 mm f4.0.

Eka knows this was a special capture, as at this time the baby was not viewable to all guests.

ā€œI heard that Ragunan had an Orangutan Monica from Borneo (Borneo Orangutan) who had a new baby, a boy they named Barry,ā€ said Eka.

ā€œThe orangutan infant was always hanging off the mum and interacting with the visitors, but the most interesting thing is their expression during the photo session.

The baby cuts a rye smile while he pulls mums hair.

ā€œThe baby orangutanā€™s actions and expressions look human.

ā€œWhen he is trying to get his mothers attention, I think it looks like they are communicating as humans do, we humans are not alone on this planet.

ā€œIt was a great moment to capture the orangutan with her baby and beautiful lighting.

ā€œEveryone says the baby is so cute.

Baby Barry clings to mum Monica.

ā€œThis mum and baby were only occasionally shown to the visitors, not everyday.

ā€œHe is very young and not ready to be with other orangutans everyday. Sometimes males can attack other males especially when they are so small.ā€

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