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05-09-2016, 06:37 AM
Behind the scar on the forehead of Mina, Sumatra's 'Queen of the jungle'
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"Move, move, move," my guide said to me as*we clambered down a slippery bank, grabbing on to bendy*branches for support.
We were being chased by Mina, a temperamental Sumatran*orangutan nicknamed the "Queen of the jungle," who has*built herself a fierce reputation for attacking tourists and guides.
SEE ALSO: Indonesia threatens to ban Leonardo DiCaprio over his criticism of palm oil plantations (http://mashable.com/2016/04/02/leonardo-dicaprio-indonesia-ban/)
Just minutes before our frightening dash through the dense Indonesian*rainforest of Gunung Leuser National Park, we stood just*two metres from the 38-year-old mother, in awe as she*played with her young son. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/08/mina-queen-of-jungle-sumatra/)
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"Move, move, move," my guide said to me as*we clambered down a slippery bank, grabbing on to bendy*branches for support.
We were being chased by Mina, a temperamental Sumatran*orangutan nicknamed the "Queen of the jungle," who has*built herself a fierce reputation for attacking tourists and guides.
SEE ALSO: Indonesia threatens to ban Leonardo DiCaprio over his criticism of palm oil plantations (http://mashable.com/2016/04/02/leonardo-dicaprio-indonesia-ban/)
Just minutes before our frightening dash through the dense Indonesian*rainforest of Gunung Leuser National Park, we stood just*two metres from the 38-year-old mother, in awe as she*played with her young son. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/08/mina-queen-of-jungle-sumatra/)
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