A baby orangutan was given its own private four-bed cabin as it travelled from Santander, Spain to Portsmouth, England on a ferry

Baby orangutan gets first-class cruise

A baby orangutan was given its own private four-bed cabin as it travelled from Santander, Spain to Portsmouth, England on a ferry.

The 11-month old animal, named Silvestre, had been rejected by his mother in a Spanish zoo and was taken to Dorset-based sanctuary Monkey World on a Brittany Ferries vessel, Portsmouth's The News reports.

It has been reported that Silvestre enjoyed his free ride - swinging from the ladders and bunks.

"He's a lovely little orangutan - he just melts your heart. Because he was so young and had been separated from his mother, he had to be near his keeper all the time he was travelling," said Brittany Ferries spokesperson, Chris Jones.

He added: "We couldn't obviously put him out on deck so he used a normal passenger cabin. He was treated just like a normal passenger. He was on board for 24 hours, so he had plenty of time to meet people. Everyone wants to meet him. It's the first time I know we've carried an orangutan."

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk
Published Dec 28 2010

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