- Two adorable orangutans were rescued by border officials who foiled a bid to smuggle them into Thailand
- They were taken Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ratchaburi province on Wednesday
- The cheeky two were far from shy as they quickly rubbed noses with resident orangutans and made friends
Two adorable baby Sumatran orangutans quickly made new friends after being rescued by border officials who foiled a bid to smuggle them into Thailand at a wildlife centre on Wednesday.
The video portrays them as far from shy as as they were let out of their cage at Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Sanctuary and began to rub noses with another pair of baby orangutans already there. They received a bath before exploring their new surroundings, holding onto each other in the cutest way the whole time.
One cheeky orangutan tried to grab the camera a few times while another climbed up a woman’s leg and embraced her in a loving way.
The two-year-old animals are playing and will live at the centre until a court case is completed
![Two baby Sumatran orangutans in a cage after being rescued by border officials who foiled a bid to smuggle them into Thailand](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/443A9F4400000578-4879638-Two_baby_Sumatran_orangutans_in_a_cage_after_being_rescued_by_bo-a-64_1505387020916.jpg)
Two baby Sumatran orangutans in a cage after being rescued by border officials who foiled a bid to smuggle them into Thailand
![Nice and clean: One baby Sumatran orangutan watched intriguingly as his shower was being prepared](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/443B072100000578-4879638-Nice_and_clean_One_baby_Sumatran_orangutan_watches_intriguingly_-a-68_1505387021082.jpg)
Nice and clean: One baby Sumatran orangutan watched intriguingly as his shower was being prepared
![Say cheese: An adorable baby orangutan being bathed after arriving at wildlife centre in Ratchaburi province](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/443AEAA900000578-4879638-An_adorable_baby_orangutan_being_bathed_after_arriving_at_wildli-a-62_1505387020855.jpg)
Say cheese: An adorable baby orangutan being bathed after arriving at wildlife centre in Ratchaburi province
![Best friends: The two orangutans seen to be sharing a moment as they were fed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/443AEC4600000578-4879638-Best_friends_The_two_orangutans_share_a_moment_as_they_are_being-a-67_1505387021073.jpg)
Best friends: The two orangutans seen to be sharing a moment as they were fed
![Time to play: Two baby orangutans play in the wild as they are free from the cage](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/443AA52300000578-4879638-Time_to_play_Two_baby_orangutans_play_in_the_wild_as_they_are_fr-a-60_1505387020797.jpg)
Time to play: Two baby orangutans play in the wild as they are free from the cage
![The orangutans held on tight as they shared a bath](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/4444899700000578-4879638-image-a-74_1505387061896.jpg)
![The orangutans shared a bath as they were cleaned thoroughly](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/4444899000000578-4879638-image-m-73_1505387056780.jpg)
The orangutans shared a bath as they were cleaned thoroughly
![A moment of love: Baby oangutans rubbed noses with fellow resident orangutans as they were let out of cage](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/444489B100000578-4879638-image-a-85_1505387158258.jpg)
A moment of love: Baby oangutans rubbed noses with fellow resident orangutans as they were let out of cage
‘Because they are still small, we have to keep these two inside a nursery enclosure as they need close attention,’ said Banpot Maleehuan, director of the Khao Pratab Chang Wildlife Breeding Centre in central Thailand.
The two-year-old animals, one male and one female, will live at the centre until a court case is completed and Indonesia decides whether to take them back, he added.
![The orangutans hold on to the side as they are cleaned](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/4444899C00000578-4879638-The_orangutans_hold_on_to_the_side_as_they_are_cleaned-m-88_1505388382113.jpg)
![Never let go: The organgutans are holding onto each other in the cutest way the whole time](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/444489AC00000578-4879638-Never_let_go_The_organgutans_are_holding_onto_each_other_in_the_-m-90_1505388423654.jpg)
Never let go: The organgutans are holding onto each other in the cutest way the whole time
!['Not my good side': An orangutan tried to grab the camera several times](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/444489A000000578-4879638-image-a-76_1505387084732.jpg)
‘Not my good side’: An orangutan tried to grab the camera several times
![Close up: The orangutans wait desperately to be let out after they are rescued and brought to the wildlife centre](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/444489BD00000578-4879638-image-a-70_1505387030183.jpg)
![A close up of one of the orangutans as they wait desperately](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/09/14/12/444489B900000578-4879638-image-a-69_1505387030110.jpg)
Close up: The orangutans wait desperately to be let out after they are rescued and brought to the wildlife centre
The primates were among a group of animals rescued in June at the Padang Besar customs checkpoint on the border with Malaysia, and a Malaysian national was arrested for attempting to smuggle them, media said.