This might be one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
We are in DC went to the National Zoo.
They have a sort of skyway for the orangutans from one enclosure to another that goes over the sidewalk and in the open, except about 40 feet up in the air.
The ropes are called the O-Line, and the Smithsonian site has an interesting article about it.
Apparently only one of the apes swings from branch to branch (or along the line) one hand at a time: his name is Kiko.
This type of movement is called brachiation.
I hate to bring up the monkey-diet again, that didn’t go over too well, but watch the following video.
The way the orangutan moves is incredible. It pours itself onto the rope like mercury, and then swings so casually 45 feet above the ground. You can put the bumper-stickers on your pickup truck, but that is really “No Fear”.
Also, check out his terrific coat. Orangutan in Bahasa Malaysia (probably Bahasa Indonesia, as well) is translated to: ”Man of the Forest” you can see why they are named this in the video.