Pony was shaved, and tied by the ankle to a wall in a hut. When customers came to look at her, she would "present" herself to them. It took over a year to finally rescue her. This Link Is of a YouTube video, explaining the plight of Orangutans like Pony in Borneo. If you don't want to watch it all, skip forward to 12.47 where they show some footage of Pony, and speak about her rescue. picked by Marz 2 years ago

That is what God will be saying to mankind as he pulls the plug on us. Why? Well it has to do with a orangutan named pony, who was shaved, kept chained to a wall and used as a sex slave in a brothel in Borneo. Quote, "it was a novelty for many of the men to have sex with an orangutan." Many!? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The first lungless frog has been discovered lurking in the jungles of Borneo. It apparently gets all the oxygen it needs through its skin. The loss of lungs helped the frogs severely flatten their bodies. This in turn increased the surface area of their skin, which helps them absorb oxygen. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A stick bug from the island of Borneo measuring well over a foot in length has been identified by researchers as the world's longest insect. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A gift exchange between Asian rulers several centuries ago may have inadvertently saved a population of elephants from extinction, according to a new study. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

According to legend, the Nabau was a terrifying snake more than 100ft in length and with a dragon's head and seven nostrils. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The elusive Borneo rhino has been caught on camera in the wild for the first time. The two-minute video showing one of the world's rarest rhinos eating, walking to the camera and sniffing the equipment was captured by a camera trap positioned in the jungle. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A male orangutan, clinging precariously to overhanging branches, flails the water with a pole, trying desperately to spear a passing fish.

It is the first time one has been seen using a tool to hunt. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The evidence is mounting that culture isn't something unique to us humans: Orangutans in Borneo have developed and passed along a way to make a useful, improvised instrument, researchers report. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Imagine the scenario: myriad cats suddenly falling out of the sky, dropped by an airplane in an undisclosed location somewhere in Borneo in the early 1950s. Are the cats part of a new secret weapon, or do they belong to a new killer breed? picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Since 2005, scientists have discovered more than 50 new species of animals and plants on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. picked by rubes68 3 years ago