Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Find someone who loves you like an orangutan loves durian.
With its soft, creamy flesh and high energy content, durian is a particularly tempting treat for orangutans. And those spikes? Their powerful jaws, strong fingers and impressive dexterity help them handle the fruit and prise it open along its natural seams.
Judging by the orangutans in the care of our partners, YIARI, the only real challenge is working out how many durians one orangutan can carry at once.
Find someone who loves you like an orangutan loves durian.
With its soft, creamy flesh and high energy content, durian is a particularly tempting treat for orangutans. And those spikes? Their powerful jaws, strong fingers and impressive dexterity help them handle the fruit and prise it open along its natural seams.
Judging by the orangutans in the care of our partners, YIARI, the only real challenge is working out how many durians one orangutan can carry at once.










