15Hang with Orangutans, Borneo
These surprisingly gentle red-orange Bornean orangutans actually share almost 97 percent of our DNA. Nevertheless, the small difference, means among other things, that their natural habitat is in the verdant, tropical jungle near a handy river.
If you really want to find out how they’re hangin’ then you can sign on for a wildlife tour. It begins with a stop at mighty Mount Kinabalu and moves on into the Danum Valley where these orangutans reside at the popular Sepilok Sanctuary.